Who held the legal rights to a stage play script?

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The noble sponsor of the theatre troupe, such as the Lord ChamberlainThe ecclesiastical authority of LondonThe publisher responsible for printingThe theatre troupe performing the playNo one held ownership

Explanation

The rights to a theatrical script were typically owned by the acting company that performed it. While patrons like the Lord Chamberlain sponsored companies, and printers produced texts, the legal ownership of the script belonged to the acting troupe itself.