27 Dec.} ‘John Hemyng £40. 28 Feb. (R.).
1 Jan.} servaunte to the
14 Feb.} Lord
Chamberleyne.’
27 Dec. ‘Edward Allen £10. 28 Feb. (R.).
servaunt to the
Lord Admyrall.’
3 Jan. ‘William Kempe £10. 28 Feb. (R.).
and Thomas
Heywoode
servauntes to
Therle of
Worcester.’
6 Jan.} ‘Nathanyell Gyles £30. 7 Mar. (R.).
10 Jan.} M^r of the
14 Feb.} Children of her
Ma^{tes} Chappell.’
=1602–3= (_D. A. 543, mm. 95, 97_).
26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynges £20. 20 Apr. (W.);
2 Feb.} and the rest of C. xxxiv.
his companie
servauntes to the
Lorde
Chamberleyne.’
27 Dec.} ‘Edwarde Allen £30. 22 Apr. (W.);
6 Mar.} servaunte to the C. xxxiv.
-- } Lorde Admyrall and
the reste of his
companie.’
1 Jan. ‘Edward Peirs m^r £10. 31 May (G.).
of the Children
of Paules.’
6 Jan. ‘Martyn Slater £10. 20 Apr.
and his fellowes
servauntes to
the Erle of
Hertforde.’
-- ‘John Hassett ... £10. 29 July (H.).
for presentinge
and makinge shewe
before his highnes
of his skyll in
vaultinge w^{ch}
he performed
w^{th} his
ma^{tes} good
lykinge.’
=1603–4= (_D. A. 543, m. 115–17_).
2 Dec. ‘John Hemyngs one £30. 3 Dec. (Wilton);
(K.) of his ma^{tes} C. xxxiv.
players ... for
the paynes and
expences of
himself and the
rest of the
company in comming
from Mortelake in
the countie of
Surrie unto the
courte aforesaid
[at Wilton] and
there p’senting
before his ma^{tie}
one playe.’
26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynges £53. 18 Jan. (H.);
(K.) } one of his C. xxxv.
27 Dec.} ma^{tes}
(K.) } players.’
28 Dec.}
(K.) }
30 Dec.}
(H.) }
1 Jan.}
(K.) }
1 Jan.}
(H.) }
2 Jan.} ‘John Duke one of £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 19 Feb. (W.);
(H.) } the Queenes C. xxxv.
13 Jan.} ma^{tes} players.’
(H.) }
4 Jan.} ‘Edward Allen and £30. 19 Feb. (W.);
(H.) } Edward Juby two C. xxxv.
15 Jan.} of the Princes
(H.) } Players.’
21 Jan.}
(K.) }
22 Jan.}
(H.) }
‘Richard Burbadg £30. 8 Feb. (H.);
one of his C. xxxv.
ma^{tes} comedians
... for the
mayntenaunce and
releife of
himselfe and the
rest of his
company being
prohibited to
p’sente any playes
publiquelie in or
neere London by
reason of greate
perill that might
growe through the
extraordinary
concourse and
assemble of people
to a newe increase
of the plague till
it shall please
God to settle the
cittie in a more
p’fecte health by
way of his
ma^{ties} free
gifte.’
2 Feb.} ‘John Hemynges £20. 29 Feb. (W.);
(K.) } one of his C. xxxvi.
19 Feb.} ma^{tes} players.’
(K.) }
20 Feb. ‘Edward Jubie to £10. 17 Apr. (W.);
(K.) the use of C. xxxvii.
himselfe and the
rest of his
to the company
servauntes prince.’
20 Feb. ‘Edward Pearce £10. 17 Apr. (W.).
(K.) m^r of the
children of
Powles.’
21 Feb. ‘Edward Kircham £10. 30 Apr. (W.);
(K.) m^r of the C. xxxvii.
children of the
Queenes Ma^{tes}
Revells.’
[_Apparelling Charges_]
‘To Augustine
Phillippes and John
Hemynges for
thallowaunce of
themselves and
tenne of theire
ffellowes his
ma^{tes} groomes
of the chamber,
and Players for
waytinge and
attendinge on his
ma^{tes} service
by com̃ aundemente
vppon the Spanishe
Embassador at
Som’sette howse
the space of xviij
dayes viz^d from
the ix^{th} day of
Auguste 1604 vntill
the xxvij^{th} day
of the same as
appeareth by a bill
thereof signed by
the Lord Chamƃlayne.
xxj^{li}. xij^s.’
‘To Thomas Greene
for thallowaunce
of hymselfe and
tenne of his
ffelowes groomes
of the chamber and
the Queenes Players
for waytinge and
attendinge vppon
Countye Arrenbergh
and the reste of the
comyssioners at
Durham howse by
com̃ aundmente the
space of eighteene
dayes viz^d from
the ix^{th} of
Auguste 1604 vntill
the xxvij^{th} of
the same as
appeareth by a bill
thereof signed by
the Lord Chamberlayne.
xix^{li}, xvj^s.’
CHAMBER ACCOUNTS. REVELS ACCOUNTS.[811]
_Perfor- _Payees._ _Amount._ _Warrant._
mance._
Cunningham, 203; Halliwell-Phillipps,
=1604–5= (_D. A. 543, mm. 136–8; Bodl. Rawlinson MS. A. 204_). _Bodl. Malone ii. 162; Law, _Sh. Forgeries_, xvi;
MS._ 29, f. _Audit_ _Office_, _Accounts Various_,
69^v. 3, 907.
The Poets
1604 & 1605 The w^{ch} mayd
Ed^d. Tylney Plaiers. 1604. the plaies.
1 Nov.} Sunday after By By the Hallamas Day
(K.) } the Hallowmas--Merry Kings being the first of
4 Nov.} ‘John Hemynges one £60. 21 Jan. Wyves of Windsor ma^{tis} Nouembar A play in
(K.) } of his Ma^{tes} (W.); perf^d. by the K’s plaiers. the Banketinge
26 Dec.} players.’ C. xxxvi. players. house att Whithall
(K.) } Hallamas-- in the called The Moor of
28 Dec.} Banquetting ho^s at By his Venis. The Sunday
(K.) } Whitehall the Moor Ma^{tis} ffollowinge A Play
7 Jan.} of Venis--perf^d. by plaiers. of the Merry Wiues
(K.) } the K’splayers. of Winsor.
8 Jan.} On S^t Stephens By his On S^t Stiuens Shaxberd.
(K.) } Night--Mesure for Ma^{tis} Night in the Hall
Mesur by Shaxberd-- plaiers. A Play caled Mesur
perf^d. by the K’s for Mesur.
players. On By his On Inosents Night Shaxberd.
Innocents Night Ma^{tis} The Plaie of
Errors by Shaxberd-- plaiers. Errors.
perf^d. by the K’s
plaiers.
23 Nov.} ‘Edward Jubie one £16 13_s._ 4_d._ 10 Dec. On Sunday following By the On Sunday Hewood.
(Q.) } of the princes (W.); C. “How to Learn of a Queens ffollowinge A
24 Nov.} plaiors.’ xxxvii. Woman to wooe by Mat^{tis} plaie cald How to
(H.) } ‘John Duke one of £10. 19 Feb.; Hewood, perf^d. by plaiers. Larne of a woman
30 Dec.} the Quenes Ma{tes} C. the Q’s players. to wooe.
(K.) } plaiers.’ £20. xxxvi.
1 Jan.} ‘Samuell Daniell 24 Feb. On New Years Night-- The On Newers Night A By Georg
(K.) } and Henrie Evans (W.); C. All fools by G. Boyes playe cauled: Chapman.
3 Jan.} ... for ... the xxxvi. Chapman perf^d. by of the All Foulles.
(K.) } Quenes Ma{tes} the Boyes of the Chapell.
Children of the Chapel.
Revells.’
14 Dec.} bet New y^{rs} day & By his Betwin Newers Day
(H.) } twelfth day--Loves Ma^{tis} and Twelfe day A
19 Dec.} ‘Edward Jubie one £40. 22 Feb.; Labour lost perf^d. plaiers. Play of Loues
(H.) } of the princes C. xxxvi. by the K’s p:^{rs}. Labours Lost.
15 Jan.} plaiers.’ On the 7^{th} Jan. K. By his On the 7 of January
(H.) } Hen. the fifth Ma^{tis} was played the play
22 Jan.} perf^d. by the K. plaiers. of Henry the fift.
(H.) } p^{rs}.
5 Feb.} On 8^{th} Jan.-- By his The 8 of January A
(H.) } Every one out of his Ma^{tis} play cauled Euery
19 Feb.} humour. plaiers. on out of his Umor.
(H.) } On Candlemas night By his On Candelmas night
Every one in his Ma^{tis} A playe Euery one
humour. plaiers. In his Umor.
2 Feb.} On Shrove Sunday The Sunday
(K.) } ‘John Heminges one £40. 24 Feb.; ‘the Marchant of ffollowing playe
10 Feb.} of his Ma^{tes} C. Venis’ by Shaxberd-- provided and
(K.) } plaiers.’ xxxvii. perf^d. by the K’s discharged.
11 Feb.} P^{rs}.--the same
(K.) } repeated on Shrove By his On Shrousunday A Shaxberd.
12 Feb.} tuesd. by the K’s Ma^{tis} play of the
(K.) } Comm^d.’ plaiers. Marthant of Venis.
By his On Shroumonday A
Feb. ‘The same John £10. 28 Apr.; Ma^{tis} Tragidye of The
(K.) Heminges.’ C. xxxvii. plaiers. Spanishe Maz.
By his On Shroutusday A Shaxberd.
Ma^{tis} play cauled the
players. Martchant of Venis
againe com̃ anded
By the Kings
Ma^{tie}.
=1605–6= (_D. A. 543, mm. 163, 176_).
27 Dec. ‘John Duke one £8 6_s._ 8_d._ 30 Apr.;
(K.) of the Queenes C. xxxviii.
Ma^{tes} players.’
Xmas ‘John Hemynges £100. 24 Mar.;
and one of his C. xxxviii.
since Ma^{tes}
(K. 10 players.’
plays)
1 Dec.}
(H.) }
30 Dec.} ‘Edward Jubie one £50. 30 Apr.;
(H.) } of the Princes C. xxxviii.
1 Jan.} players.’
(K.) }
4 Jan.}
(H.) }
3 Mar.}
(K.) }
4 Mar.}
(K.) }
--(H. C. ‘Edward Kirkham £16 13_s._ 4_d._ 31 Mar.;
2 plays) one of the C. xxxviii.
Mr^{es} of the
Childeren of
Pawles.’
2 plays}
at G. }
[July } (K. and K. ‘John Heminges £30. 18 Oct.;
-Aug. } of Denmark) one of his C. xxxviii.
1606] } Ma^{tes}
1 play } Players.’
at H. }
[7 Aug.}
1606] }
=1606–7= (_D. A. 543, m. 177_).
26 Dec.}
(K.) }
29 Dec.}
(K.) } ‘John Heminges one of his £90. 30 Mar.; C. xxxix.
4 Jan.} Ma^{tes} Players.’
(K.) }
6 Jan.}
(K.) }
8 Jan.}
(K.) }
2 Feb.}
(K.) }
5 Feb.}
(K.) }
15 Feb.}
(K.) }
27 Feb.}
(K.) }
28 Dec.} ‘Edwarde Jubye £60. 28 Feb.;
13, 24,} one of the C. xxxviii.
30 Jan.} princes players.’
1, 11 }
Feb. }
=1607–8= (_D. A. 543, mm. 195–6_).
26 Dec.}
(K.) }
27 Dec.}
(K.) }
28 Dec.}
(K.) }
2 Jan.} ‘John Hemynges £130. 8 Feb. ‘1608’;
(K.) } one of his C. xxxviii
6 Jan.} Ma^{ties} (1607’).
(K. } Players.’
2 plays)}
7 Jan.}
(K.) }
9 Jan.}
(K.) }
17 Jan.}
(K. }
2 plays)}
26 Jan.}
(K.) }
2 Feb.}
(K.) }
7 Feb.}
(K.) }
19 Nov.}
30 Dec.} (K. ‘Edward Juby one £40. 8 May; C. xxxix.
3 Jan.} H.) of the Princes
4 Jan.} Players.’
‘John Hassett & £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 23 Sept.
Caleb Hassett ...
for feates of
activitie by them
performed upon a
vaughting horse.’
=1608–9= (_D. A. 543, m. 214_).
Xmas. } ‘John Hemynges £120. 5 Apr.; C. xxxix.
(K. Q. } one of his
H. C. } mat^{es} plaiers.’
12 }
plays) }
-- } ‘Thomas Greene £50. 5 Apr.
(K. H. } one of the
5 } Queenes Ma^{tes}
plays) } plaiers.’
-- } ‘Edwarde Jubye £30. 5 Apr.; C. xxxix.
(K. H. } one of the
3 } Princes Players.’
plays) }
Xmas. } ‘Roƃte Keyser ... £20. 10 Mar. (W.).
(K. 2 } for ... plaies
plays) } ... by the
Children of the
blackfriers.’
4 Jan. ‘the same Roƃte £10. 10 Mar.
(H.) Keyser ... for
one play
presented by the
Children of the
blackfriers before
his highnes in the
Cockpitt at
Whitehall.’
-- -- ‘John Hemynges £40. 26 Apr.; C. xxxix.
one of his
ma^{tes} plaiers
... by way of his
ma^{tes} rewarde
for their private
practise in the
time of infecc̄on
that thereby they
mighte be inhabled
to performe their
service before his
Ma^{tie} in
Christmas
hollidaies
1609.’
=1609–10= (_D. A. 543, mm. 233–5_).
‘before (K. Q. ‘John Heminges one £130 2 Mar. (W.).
xρmas H. C. of the Kinges
and in E. 13 Ma^{tes} players.’
the tyme plays)
of the
holidayes
and
afterwardes.’
-- ‘Roberte Keysar £50. 10 May (W.).
(K. H. ... in the behalfe
5 plays) of himselfe and
the reste of the
Children of the
Whitefryars.’
27 Dec. ‘Thomas Greene £10. 31 Mar. (W.).
(K.) one of the Queene
Ma^{tes} players.’
26 Dec.}
(K.) } ‘Edwarde Jubye £40. 10 Mar. (W.).
28 Dec.} one of the
(K.) } Princes Players.’
7 Jan.}
(K.) }
18 Jan.}
(K.) }
9 Feb. ‘the sayd William £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 20 Jan. 1613; C. xlii.
(C. E.) Rowley.’
-- -- ‘John Heminges £30. 10 Mar.; C. xl.
... for himselfe
and the reste of
his companie
beinge restrayned
from publique
playinge w^{th}in
the citie of
London in the tyme
of infecc̄on
duringe the space
of sixe weekes in
which tyme they
practised
pryvately for his
ma^{tes} service.’
=1610–11= (_D. A. 543, mm. 249, 250, 267; Bodl. Rawlinson MS. A. 204_).
-- (K. ‘John Hemynges £150. 12 Feb.; C. xl.
Q. H. one of the Kinges
15 players.’
plays)
10 Dec.} ‘Thomas Greene £30. 18 Mar.; C. xl.
(H. } one of the Quenes
3 } players ... for
plays) } three seuerall
27 Dec.} playes before the
(K.) } Kinges Ma^{tie}
and the prince’
(_D. A._); ‘for
presentinge three
severall playes
before the princes
highnes vppon the
x^{th} of Decemb:
and S^t Johns daye
at night 1610
before the Kinges
Ma^{tie}’
(_Rawl. MS._).
19 Dec.}
28 Dec.} (K.) ‘Edwarde Jubye £40. 20 Mar.; C. xl.
14 Jan.} one of the
16 Jan.} Princes players.
12 Dec.}
(C. E.)} ‘the sayd William £20. 20 Jan. 1613 (W.); C. xlii.
20 Dec.} Rowley.’
(C. E.)}
15 Dec.}
(C. E.)}
[Cunningham, xiii,
from _Privy Purse
Accounts_ of £2 10_s._ 8_d._
Henry.]‘For
makinge readie the
Cocke pitt fower
seuerall tymes for
playes by the space
of fower dayes in
the month of
December 1610.’
CHAMBER ACCOUNTS. REVELS ACCOUNTS.[812]
Cunningham, 210, from
_Perfor- _Payees._ _Amount._ _Warrant._ _Audit Office, Accounts
mance._ Various_, 3, 907.
=1611–12= (_D. A. 543, mm. 267–8_).
31 Oct.} By the Hallomas nyght was
(K.) } ‘John Heminges £60. 1 June; Kings presented att
1 Nov.} ... for ... the C. xl. Players: Whithall before y^e
(K.) } Kinges Ma^{tes} Kinges Ma^{tie} a
5 Nov.} servauntes and play called the
(K.) } players.’ Tempest.
26 Dec.} The Kings The 5^{th} of
(K.) } players: Nouember: A play
5 Jan.} called y^e winters
(K.) } nightes Tayle.
23 Feb.} The Kings On S^t Stiuenes
(K.) } players: night A play called
A King [symbol] no
King.
9 Nov.} ‘the sayd John £80.[813] 1 June; The Queens S^t John night A
(H. C.)} Heminges.’ C. xii. players: play called the
19 Nov.} City Gallant.
(H. C.)}
16 Dec.} The Princes The Sunday
(H. C.)} players. followinge A play
31 Dec.} called the Almanak.
(H. C.)}
7 Jan.} The Kings On Neweres night A
(H. C.)} players. play called the
15 Jan.} Twiñes Tragedie.
(H. C.)}
9 Feb.}
(H. C.)}
20 Feb.} The The Sunday following A
(H. C.)} Childern play called Cupids Reueng.
28 Feb.} of
(H. C.)} Whitfriars.
3 Apr.}
(H. C.)}
16 Apr.}
(H. C.)}
9 Feb.} ‘the sayd John £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 1 June; By the The Sunday following
(H. C. E.)} Heminges.’ C. xli. Queens [Twelfth Night] att
20 Feb.} players Grinwidg before the
(H.) } and the Queen and the Prince
28 Mar.} Kings was playd the Siluer
(E.) } Men. Aiedg: and y^e next
26 Apr.} night following
(H. C. E.)} Lucrecia.
27 Dec.} ‘Thomas Greene £20. 18 June; By the Candelmas night A
(K. Q.)} ... for ... the C. xli. Queens play called Tu
2 Feb.} Queenes Ma^{tes} players. Coque.
(K. Q.)} servauntes.’
21 Jan.} ‘the sayd Thomas £13 6_s_. 8_d_. 18 June; By the Shroue Sunday: A
[814] } Greene’ C. xli Kings play called the
(H. E.)} players. Noblman.
23 Jan.}
(H. E.)}
28 Dec.} ‘Edward Juby ... £20. 18 June; By the Shroue Munday: A
(K.) } for ... the Prince C. xli. Duck of play called
29 Dec.} highnes Yorks Himens Haliday.
(K.) } servauntes.’ players.
5 Feb.} ‘the sayd Edward £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 18 June; By the Shrove Tuesday A
(H.) } Juby.’ C. xlii. Ladye play called the
29 Feb.} Eliza- proud Mayds
(H.) } beths Tragedie.
players.
11 Apr. ‘Edward Jubye ... £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 31 Mar.
‘last for ... the 1613;
past’ Prynce Palatynes C. xlii.
(E.) Servants.’[815]
25 Feb. ‘Alexander Foster £10. 1 Apr.;
(K.) ... for ... the C. xl.
Ladye Eliz.
servauntes and
players ... for
... the proud
Mayde.’
19 Jan.} ‘the sayd £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 1 Apr.;
(H. E.)} Alexander C. xl.
11 Mar.} Foster.’
(H. E.)}
12 Jan. } ‘Willm̄ Rowley £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 20 June (W.);
(H. C. E.)} ... for ... the C. xlii.
28 Jan. } Duke of Yorkes
(H. C. E.)} Servauntes
13 Feb. } and Players.’
(H. C. E.)}
24 Feb. }
[816] }
(H. C. E.)}
[Cunningham, xiv, £1 14_s._ 4_d._
from _Privy Purse
Accounts_ of
Henry.] ‘For
makeinge readie
the Cockepitt for
a playe by the
space of twoe
dayes in the month
of December 1611.’
‘For makinge £3 10_s._ 8_d._
readie the
Cockepitt for
playes twoe
severall tymes by
the space of
ffower dayes in
the monethes of
January and
February 1611.’
=1612–13= (_D. A. 544, m. 14; Bodl. Rawlinson MS. A. 239, ff. 46^v-48_).
8 June. ‘John Hemynges £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 9 July;
... for ... the C. xliii.
kinges Ma^{tes}
Players for
presentinge a
playe before the
Duke Savoyes
Ambassado^{es}’;
_Rawl. MS._ ‘a
playe ... called
Cardenna’.
-- ‘To him [Hemynges] £93 6_s._ 8_d._ 20 May;
(C. E. more’; _Rawl. MS._ C. xliii.
F., 14 ‘fowerteene
plays) severall playes,
viz: one playe
called ffilaster,
One other called
the knott of
ffooles, One other
Much adoe aboute
nothinge, The
Mayeds Tragedy,
The merye dyvell
of Edmonton, The
Tempest, A kinge
and no kinge, The
Twins Tragedie,
The Winters Tale,
Sir John
ffalstaffe, The
Moore of Venice,
The Nobleman,
Caesars Tragedye,
And on other
called Love lyes a
bleedinge’.
-- ‘the sayd John £60. 20 May;
(K., 6 Heminges’; _Rawl. C. xliii.
plays) MS._ ‘Sixe
severall playes,
viz: one play
called a badd
beginininge makes
a good endinge,
One other called
y^e Capteyne, One
other the Alcumist.
One other Cardenno,
One other the
Hotspur, And one
other called
Benedicte and
Betteris’.
2 Mar.} ‘Willm̄ Rowley £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 7 June;
[817] } ... for ... the C. xlii.
(C. E. } Prynces
F.) } servantes’; _Rawl.
10 Mar.} MS._ ‘One called
(C. E. } the first parte
F.) } of the Knaues ...
And one other
playe called the
second parte of
the Knaues’.
25 Feb.} ‘Josephe Taylor £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 28 June;
(C. E. } ... for ... the C. xliii.
F.) } Ladie Elizabeth
1 Mar.} hir servantes’;
(C. E. } _Rawl. MS._ ‘one
F.) } playe called
Cockle de moye ...
and one other
called Raymond
Duke of Lyons’.
-- ‘Phillip Rosseter £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 24 Nov.;
(C. E. for ... a play by C. xlii.
F.) [2 the Children of
or 3 the Chappell’;
Nov.?] _Rawl. MS._ ‘for
... the Children
of the Queens
Majestys Revels,
for ... a Commedye
called the
Coxcombe’.
9 Jan.} ‘To him more ... £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 31 May;
(C. E. } for ... two other C. xlii.
F.) } playes by the
27 Feb.} Children of the
(C. E. } Chappell’; _Rawl.
F.) } MS._ ‘one called
Cupidds revenge,
and the other
called the
Widdowes Teares’.
1 Jan. ‘The sayd Phillip £10. 31 May.
‘1613’ Rosseter ... for
(K.) ... a play by the
said Children’;
_Rawl. MS._ ‘called
Cupides Revenge’.
[Sullivan, 139,
from _Accounts_ of
Elizabeth 29 Sept.
1612 to 25 March
1613 in _Exchequer
of Receipt Misc._,
Bundle 343.]
-- ‘To her gracs £5.
[Oct. plaiers for
20?] acting a Comedie
[818] in the Cocke pitt
w^{ch} her highnes
lost to M^r Edward
Sackvile on a
wager.’
=1613–14= (_D. A. 544, m. 29_).
4 Nov.}
(C.) }
16 Nov.}
(C.) } ‘John Heminges £46 13_s._ 0_d._ 21 June;
10 Jan.} and the rest of [819] C. xliii.
(C.) } his fellowes his
4 Feb.} Ma^{tes} servaunts
(C.) } the Players.’
8 Feb.}
(C.) }
10 Feb.}
(C.) }
18 Feb.}
(C.) }
‘1614’.}
1 Nov.} ‘the said John £90. 21 June;
(K.) } Heminges and the C. xliii.
‘1614’.} rest of his
5 Nov.} fellowes.’
(K.) }
15 Nov.}
(K.) }
27 Dec.}
(K.) }
1 Jan.}
(K.) }
4 Jan.}
(K.) }
2 Feb.}
(K.) }
6 Mar.}
(K.) }
8 Mar.}
(K.) }
24 Dec.} ‘Robƃte Lee and £20. 21 June (W.);
[820] } the rest of his C. xliii.
(K.) } fellowes the
5 Jan.} Queenes Ma^{tes}
(K.) } servauntes the
Play^iers.’
25 Jan. ‘Joseph Taylor £10. 21 June (W.);
(K.) for himselfe and C. xliv.
the rest of his
fellowes servaunts
to the Lady Eliz’
her grace ... for
presenting ... a
Comedy called
Eastward howe.’
12 Dec. ‘To him [Taylor] £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 21 June (W.);
(C.) more ... for C. xliv.
presenting ... a
comedy called the
Dutch Curtezan.’
=1614–15= (_D. A. 544, mm. 47, 48, 65_).[821]
-- (K. ‘John Hemynges £80. 19 May;
8 plays) ... in the behalfe C. xiii
of himselfe and (19 May ‘1613’).
his fellowes the
Kinges ma^{tes}
players.’
-- (K. ‘Roberte Leigh.’ £30. Apr. (W.).
3 plays) [822]
-- (K. } ‘Edward Juby in £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 15 Apr.
2 plays)} the behalfe of
(C.) } himselfe and the
reste of his
fellowes the
Palsgraves
players.’
-- (C. ‘Willm̄ Rowley £43 6_s._ 8_d._ 17 May.
6 plays) one of the
Princes players.’
1 Nov.
(K.) ‘Nathan ffeilde £10. 11 June; [_Pipe Office D. A._
in the behalfe of C. xliv. (_Revels_), 2805.]
himselfe and the ‘Canvas for the
rest of his Boothes and other
fellowes ... for necessaries for a
... Bartholomewe play called
Fayre.’ Bartholmewe Faire.’
=1615–16= (_D. A. 544, mm. 66, 77_).
Between ‘John Heminges £140. 24 Apr.
1 Nov. and the rest of 1617.[823]
and his fellowes the
1 Apr. Kings Ma^{tes}
(K. Q. Players.’
14 plays)
-- ‘Roberte Lee and £40. 20 May (G.).
(K. his fellowes the
4 plays) Queenes Ma^{tes}
Servauntes.’
-- ‘Alexander Foster £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 29 Apr. (W.).
(C. one of the Princes
4 plays) highnes Players.’
[A. F. Westcott, _New Poems of James I_,
lxxii, from _Accounts_ of Anne for Apr. 1615–Jan.
1616.]
17 Dec. ‘Ellis Worth one £10. 7 Jan.
(Q.) of her Ma^{tes}
plaiers for so
much paid vnto him
in the behalfe of
himselfe and the
rest of his
fellowes of that
companie for one
plaie acted before
her ma^{tie} [at]
Queenes Court.’
21 Dec. ‘John Heminge one £10. 22 Jan.
(Q.) of the Kinge
Ma^{tes} plaiers
for so much paid
vnto him in the
behalfe of
himselfe and the
reste of his
fellowes of that
companie for one
plaie acted before
her Ma^{tie} at
Queenes Court.’
APPENDIX C
DOCUMENTS OF CRITICISM
[There is much vain repetition in learned controversy, whether
literary or ethical. I have attempted, by extract or summary,
to indicate the main critical positions taken up by writers of
different schools with regard to plays, and at the same time
to preserve the incidental information which they furnish on
points of stage history. It does not seem to me necessary to
do more than cite, as of minor importance, and practically
adding nothing, T. Becon, _The Catechisme_ (1564, _Works_, i,
f. cccccxxxii); E. Hake, _Merry Maidens of London_ (1567),
_A Touchstone for this Time_ (1574), sig. G 4^v; E. Dering,
_Catechisme for Householders_ (1572); T. Brasbridge, _Poor Man’s
Jewel_ (1578); R. Crowley, _Unlawful Practises of Prelates_ (>
1583), sig. B 3^v; N. Bownde, _Doctrine of the Sabbath_ (1595),
211; J. Norden, _Progress of Piety_ (1596, ed. _Parker Soc._),
177; T. Beard, _Theatre of God’s Judgments_ (1597), 193, 197,
374; W. Vaughan, _The Golden Grove_ (1600), i. 51; F. Hering,
_Rules for the Prevention of the Sickness_ (1603), sig. A 4^v;
R. Knolles, _Six Books of a Commonweal_ (1606, from J. Bodin,
_Six Livres de la République_, 1576–8, 1601), vi. 1; W. Perkins,
_Cases of Conscience_ (1608, ed. T. Pickering), 118; R. Bolton,
_Discourse of True Happiness_ (1611), 73; L. Bayly, _Practice of
Piety_ (_c._ 1612, ed. Webster, 1842), 182, 190; O. Lake, _Probe
Theologicall upon the Commandments_ (1612), 267; J. Dod and R.
Cleaver, _Exposition of the Ten Commandments_ (1612); G. Wither,
_Abuses Stript and Whipt_ (1613), ii. 3; D. Dyke, _Michael and
the Dragon_ (1615), 216. Probably such references could be
multiplied indefinitely; they show how dread of the stage became
a commonplace of pastoral theology. Thomas Spark’s _Rehearsal
Sermon_ (1579) is only known from the citation of it by Munday
(cf. No. xxvii, _infra_).]
i. 1489 (?). DESIDERIUS ERASMUS.
[From _Epistola_ 31, to an unnamed friend (P. S. Allen, _Opus
Epistolarum Des. Erasmi Roterodami_, i. 123), conjecturally
dated by Mr. Allen in 1489. Erasmus more briefly commends the
educational use both of Terence and Plautus in _De Ratione
Studii_ (1511, _Opera_, i. 521). In 1532 he edited Terence, and
to the same year belongs _Epist._ 1238 (_Opera_, iii. 2, 1457),
which praises the comedies without re-arguing at length the
ethical controversy; cf. W. H. Woodward, _Desiderius Erasmus
concerning the Aim and Method of Education_ (1904), 28, 39, 113,
164.]
Est enim in his Terentianis comoediis mirifica quaedam sermonis
puritas, proprietas, elegantia ac, vt in tam antiquo comico, horroris
minimum; lepos (sine quo rustica est omnis, quantumuis phalerata,
oratio) et vrbanus et salsus. Aut hoc igitur magistro aut nemine
discere licebit quo pacto veteres illi Latini, qui nunc vel nobis peius
balbutiunt, locuti sint. Hunc itaque tibi non modo etiam atque etiam
lectitandum censeo, verumetiam ad verbum ediscendum.
Caue autem ne homuncionum istorum imperitulorum, imo liuidulorum
garritus te quicquam permoueant, qui vbi in ineptissimis authoribus
Florista, Ebrardo Graecista, Huguitione se senuisse viderunt, nec
tantis ambagibus ex imperitiae labyrintho potuisse emergere, id vnicum
suae stulticiae solatium proponunt, si in eundem errorem suum iuniores
omnes pelliciant. Nefas aiunt a Christianis lectitari Terentianas
fabulas. Quam ob rem tandem quaeso? Nihil, inquiunt, praeter lasciuiam
ac turpissimos adolescentum amores habent, quibus lectoris animum
corrumpi necesse sit. Facile vnde libet corrumpitur qui corruptus
accesserit. Syncerum nisi vas, quodcunque infundis acescit. Itane
isti religiosuli ad caetera vel vtilissima talpis caeciores, ad vnam,
si qua est, lasciuiam capreae sunt? Imo capri ac stolidi nihil sibi
praeter nequitiam, qua sola imbuti sunt (indocti quippe iidemque
mali), rapientes, non vident quanta illic sit moralitas, quanta vitae
instituendae tacita exhortatio, quanta sententiarum venustas. Neque
intelligunt totum hoc scripti genus ad coarguenda mortalium vitia
accommodatum, imo adeo inuentum. Quid enim sunt comoediae, nisi seruus
nugator, adolescens amore insanus, meretrix blanda ac procax, senex
difficilis, morosus, auarus? Haec nobis in fabulis, perinde atque
in tabula, proponuntur depicta; vt, quum in moribus hominum quid
deceat, quid dedeceat, viderimus, alterum amemus alterum castigemus.
En, in Eunucho Phaedria ille ex summa continentia in summam ineptiam
amore, tanquam morbo validissimo, immutatus, adeo vt eundem esse non
cognoscas; quam pulchro exemplo docet amorem rem esse et miserrimam et
anxiam, instabilem et prorsus insaniae turpissimae plenam. Assentatores
istos, pestilens hominum genus, Gnatonem suum, artis suae principem,
spectare iubeto. Iactabundi et sibi placentes, quales diuitum
plerosque imperitos videmus, Thrasonem suum spectent ac tandem cum sua
magnificentia quam ridiculi sint intelligant.