IAN GOSLING 17.7.2023 During the reign of Elizabeth 1 bands of strolling players performed in Dorchester. In 1607, four years after the succession of James 1, a group of players “Lord Berkeley’s Men” came to town to put on plays. The Town Corporation, which was becoming increasingly puritan in its views, allowed them to be … Continue reading ASSEMBLY ROOMS, THEATRES AND CINEMAS IN DORCHESTER