Canon LIV.
Members
of the priesthood and of
the clergy must not witness the plays at weddings or banquets; but,
before the players enter, they must rise and depart.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon
LIV.
Priests and clerics should leave before the play.
Aristenus.
Christians are admonished to feast modestly when they go
to weddings and not to dance nor
βαλλίζειν
, that is to clap their hands and make a noise with them. For
this is unworthy of the Christian standing. But consecrated
persons must not see the play at weddings, but before the
thymelici
begin, they must go out.
Compare with this Canons XXIV. and LI., of the Synod in
Trullo.
This canon is found in the
Corpus Juris Canonici
,
Gratian’s
Decretum
, Pars III.,
De Consecrat
. Dist.
v., can. xxxvij.