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Good and bad language

Julian Glover and Adrian Schiller in
"King Lear"May: An Act of Parliament to "Restrain the Abuses of Players" (i.e. curb profanity in the theatre) becomes law. As the exact definition of profanity – usually irreverent and blasphemous language – isn't given in the Act, theatre companies are forced to censor themselves or face fines.