C.--When the scene-shifter ingeniously introduceth a forest into
a bed-chamber, or committeth the like incongruity, marvellous
pleasant and mirthful to behold, but in no way conducive to
success.
D.--When pistols or other fire-arms do miss fire; when red fire
igniteth not, or igniteth the scenes; when a trap-door
refuseth to open, a rope to draw, and the like.
E.--When the author intrusteth his principal part to a new actor,
and it falleth out that the same doth grievously offend the
audience, who straight insist that he do quit the stage,
whereby the ruin of the piece is consummated.
F.--Likewise there be misfortunes that arise from the audience;
as, when at a momentous point of the plot there entereth one
heated with liquor, and causeth a disturbance, or a woman
with a huge bonnet becometh the subject of a discussion as to
her right to wear the same, and impede the view of them that
be behind; also when there cometh in a ruffian, or more, in a
pea-coat, who having been charged by an enemy to work the
ruin of the piece, endeavoureth to do the same, by dint of
hisses or other unseemly noises, all of which be highly
pernicious.
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