The Theatres Act 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 68) (also known as the Theatre Regulation Act) is a defunct Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It amended the regime established under the Licensing Act 1737 for the licensing of the theatre in Great Britain, implementing the proposals made by a select committee of the House of Commons in 1832.
The Theatres Act 1843 restricted the powers of the Lord Chamberlain, so that he could only prohibit the performance of plays where he was of the opinion that "it is fitting for the preservation of good manners, decorum or of the public peace so to do". It also gave additional powers to local authorities to license theatres, breaking the monopoly of the patent theatres and encouraging the development of popular theatrical entertainments, such as saloon theatres attached to public houses and music halls.
^The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
British government through theatre. The act was repealed by the TheatresAct1843, which was itself replaced by the TheatresAct 1968. The Lord Chamberlain...
performance by the Lord Chamberlain's Office (under the TheatresAct1843, a continuation of the Licensing Act 1737) a measure initially introduced to protect...
proposals of this committee that Parliament implemented in the TheatresAct of 1843. The Act still confirmed the absolute powers of censorship enjoyed by...
majority of West End theatres are owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres, Nimax Theatres, LW Theatres, and the Nederlander...
with the TheatresAct1843 that restricted the powers of the Lord Chamberlain and gave additional powers to local authorities to license theatres, breaking...
The patent theatres were the theatres that were licensed to perform "spoken drama" after the Restoration of Charles II as King of England, Scotland and...
non-patent theatres in the genre of melodrama which did not contravene the Patent Acts, as it was accompanied by music. The passing of the TheatresAct1843 removed...
periods and had to be replaced in the repertory. Until 1968, the TheatresAct1843 required scripts to be submitted for approval by the Lord Chamberlain's...
called it melodrama to get around the restriction. The TheatresAct1843 finally allowed all the theatres to play drama. In the early 19th century, opera's...
The Act to Restrain Abuses of Players (1606) was a censorship law passed by the English Parliament, and introduced fines for plays which 'jestingly or...
houses were demolished, and specialised music hall theatres developed in their place. These theatres were designed chiefly so that people could consume...
dramatic performances). The passing of the TheatresAct1843 removed the monopoly on drama held by the Patent theatres. Irish playwright Dion Boucicault (1820–90)...
performers on the stage. The TheatresAct1843 broke the patent theatres' monopoly of drama. At that time Her Majesty's Theatre in the Haymarket was the main...
Field, to counter the stage censorship in force at the time. The Theatres Act1843 was still in force and required scripts to be submitted for approval by...
by William Gaskill, then artistic director of the Royal Court. The TheatresAct1843 was still in force and required scripts to be submitted for approval...
popularity of live entertainment, the law was finally changed with the TheatresAct1843. In 1840, Lane and his colleagues thought they had identified a loophole...
This prosecution is considered influential in the abolition of the TheatresAct1843 under which it is brought. February 10 – Author Jacqueline Susann...
Act of 1737 as extended by the TheatresAct1843, the Lord Chamberlain's Office was able to censor plays. This role continued until the TheatresAct 1968...
allowed only a heavily censored version for public audiences. Under the TheatresAct1843, all scripts for British plays had to be sent to the Lord Chamberlain...
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