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 * The Victorian Era - Mac's and David's Page**

City Life
**//Tennis// is popular.** It's played indoors or in a high-walled outdoor court. (The grass court comes into use in 1591.) The ball is made of leather and stuffed with hair ** Attend the //theatre.//** People would go the the theartre in the afternoon, because there was no aftificial lighting. Young men could pay a fee to have their chair put right on the stage.There is a different play every day; perhaps 4-6 plays in a repertory season. People in attendence would dress up and look elaborate.

Bear Baiting By modern morality, the sport of bear-baiting is a repugnant form of blood sport: a bear would be chained to a post in the ring, still able to move, but not escape, and dogs would be set on the animal. Spectators would bet on whether it would be the dogs or the bear that would survive the vicious fight that ensued.

Lawn Bowling Poeple would set up bowling allys in their yards and play with friends.