National Archives, SP 14/80/1, fol. 1
Letter,
John Chamberlain
to
Sir Dudley Carleton
, 5 January 1615,
London
. One folded sheet, two folios: the letter occupies pp. 1-3; p. 4 subscription.
[fol. 1]
My very goode Lord: I neuer knew any christmas bring foorth lesse varietie of occurrents:
the world is in motion round about vs; and yet we haue no newes: here at home we passe on with a slowe pace, and nothing fallen out worth the remembrance. they haue playes at
court euery night both holy-dayes and working-dayes, wherin they shew great patience,
beeing for the most part such poore stuffe that in stead of delight they send the
auditorie away with discontent. indeed our Poets braines and inuention are growne very drie insomuch
that of fiue new playes there is not one pleases, and therfore are driuen to forbish
ouer theyre old, which stand them in best stead, and bring them most profit. to morow night there is a
maske at court, but the common voyce and preparations promise so litle, that yt breedes
no great expectation.
Bibliography
CSPD 1611-18, 269
H&S, 10.553 (listed under
Gold. Age
)
Chamberlain (1939), 1.567