Vortigern

Anon. (1596)
		Vortigern Studies ("Who Was Vortigern?")

Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary

Payments for the playbook

Payments for apparel

F. 22^v (Greg, i. 44).

lente vnto my lord admerall players at several

tymes in Redey money as foloweth 1596

lent vnto Jeames donstall for to by thinges for the

playe of valteger …………… v^li

lent vnto marten slater to by coper lace & frenge for

the playe of valteger the 2[9]8 of november 1596 ………… xxxx^s

lent vnto marten slater the 29 of november 1596 to by for the play

of valteger lace & other things ……… xxv^s

NB: the entry of "henges" (regularized to "Hengist" by Greg (2.180) and Foakes (341) is taken to be yet another performance of Vortigern.

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Probable Genre(s)

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References to the Play

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See also Wiggins serial number 1048.

For What It's Worth

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Works Cited

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