law: Dramatic Performances Act, 1876
  3. Power to prohibit certain dramatic
  
  performances
  Whenever the State Government is of opinion
  
  that any play, pantomime or other drama performed or about to be performed in a
  
  public place is-
  (a) of a scandalous or defamatory nature, or
  (b) likely to excite
  
  feelings of disaffection to the Government established by law in 4[ India ], or
  (c) likely to deprave and corrupt persons
  
  present at the performance, the State Government or outside the
  
  Presidency-towns 5[***] the State Government or such Magistrate as it may
  
  empower in this behalf, may by order prohibit the performance.
  Explanation.- Any building or
  
  enclosure to which the public are admitted to witness a performance on payment
  
  of money shall be deemed a "public place" within the meaning of this
  
  section.