At a play acted in 1511, on the Feast of St. Margaret, the following
disbursements were made as the charges of the exhibition:--
_£. s. d._
To musicians, for which, however,
they were bound to
perform three nights 0 5 6
For players, in bread and ale 0 3 1
For decorations, dresses, and
play-books 1 0 0
To John Hobbard, priest, and
author of the piece 0 2 8
For the place in which the
representation was held 0 1 0
For furniture 0 1 4
For fish and bread 0 0 4
For painting three phantoms
and devils 0 0 6
And for four chickens for the
hero 0 0 4