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[[Cecil, T(homas?)|Thomas Cecil]] ([[1615]]) | [[Cecil, T(homas?)|Thomas Cecil]] ([[1615]]) | ||
==Historical Records== | ==Historical Records== | ||
===Chamberlain's letter=== | |||
Described by Chamberlain in his letter of 16 March 1615 to Sir Dudley Carleton (quoted in [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcollege02bakeiala#page/616/mode/2up/search/aemilia Mayor 617]): | Described by Chamberlain in his letter of 16 March 1615 to Sir Dudley Carleton (quoted in [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcollege02bakeiala#page/616/mode/2up/search/aemilia Mayor 617]): | ||
<blockquote> The first night's entertainment was a Comedy [Aemilia, in Latin, by Tho. Cecill], made and acted by St John's men, the chief part consisting of a counterfeit Sir Edward Radcliffe, a foolish Doctor of Physic, which proved but a lean argument; and though it were larded with pretty shews at the beginning and end, and with somewhat too broad speech for such a presence, yet it was still dry. </blockquote> | <blockquote> The first night's entertainment was a Comedy [Aemilia, in Latin, by Tho. Cecill], made and acted by St John's men, the chief part consisting of a counterfeit Sir Edward Radcliffe, a foolish Doctor of Physic, which proved but a lean argument; and though it were larded with pretty shews at the beginning and end, and with somewhat too broad speech for such a presence, yet it was still dry. </blockquote> | ||
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===Cambridge University Library MS. Add. 2677=== | |||
See also Cambridge University Library ms. Add. 2677 (art. 1), p.538. This MS (the "Dering Manuscript") from c.1615 is a commonplace book containing various fragments concerning the royal visits to Cambridge University of James I in 1615 and Charles I in 1642. It is in Latin and English; Art.1 contains an account of the plays of 1614-15 ([http://www.archive.org/stream/cambridgeREED02nelsuoft/cambridgeREED02nelsuoft_djvu.txt REED Cambridge 2.796]). | |||
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==Theatrical Provenance== | ==Theatrical Provenance== | ||
Produced at [[Trinity, Cambridge|Trinity College, Cambridge]], March [[1615]]. (Harbage has [[St John’s, Cambridge]]). REED has "Trinity College hall, by students of St John's, 7 March 1615" ([http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeREED02nelsuoft Cambridge 2.928, Appendix 6.2]). Chainey notes that the performance was one in a series put on for King James and Prince Charles when they visited the university in 1615 ([http://books.google.com.au/books?id=29E8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA33&dq=aemilia+%2B+latin+comedy&cd=6#v=onepage&q=aemilia%20%2B%20latin%20comedy&f=false Chainey 33]). | Produced at [[Trinity, Cambridge|Trinity College, Cambridge]], March [[1615]]. (Harbage has [[St John’s, Cambridge]]). REED has "Trinity College hall, by students of St John's, 7 March 1615" ([http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeREED02nelsuoft Cambridge 2.928, Appendix 6.2]). Chainey notes that the performance was one in a series put on for King James and Prince Charles when they visited the university in 1615 ([http://books.google.com.au/books?id=29E8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA33&dq=aemilia+%2B+latin+comedy&cd=6#v=onepage&q=aemilia%20%2B%20latin%20comedy&f=false Chainey 33]). | ||
==Probable Genre(s)== | ==Probable Genre(s)== | ||
Latin Comedy (Harbage) | Latin Comedy (Harbage) | ||
==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues== | ==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues== | ||
Possibly no source other than contemporary history, if Sir Edward Radcliffe's persona was staged in the play (see Chamberlain's account [[#Historical Records | above]]). | Possibly no source other than contemporary history, if Sir Edward Radcliffe's persona was staged in the play (see Chamberlain's account [[#Historical Records | above]]). | ||
==References to the Play== | ==References to the Play== | ||
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Information needed. | Information needed. | ||
==For What It's Worth== | ==For What It's Worth== | ||
Sir Edward Radcliffe (d.1632), whose likeness was (according to Chamberlain) featured in this lost play, was physician to James I. | Sir Edward Radcliffe (d.1632), whose likeness was (according to Chamberlain) featured in this lost play, was physician to James I. | ||
==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
<div style="padding-left: 2em; text-indent: -2em">Chainey, Graham. ''A Literary History of Cambridge''. Cambridge: CUP, 1995. rpt. Print.</div> | |||
<div style="padding-left: 2em; text-indent: -2em">Mayor, John E. B., ed. Thomas Baker. ''History of the College of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge''. Cambridge, 1869. Print. ([http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcollege02bakeiala#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive])</div> | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 1 May 2019
Historical Records
Chamberlain's letter
Described by Chamberlain in his letter of 16 March 1615 to Sir Dudley Carleton (quoted in Mayor 617):
The first night's entertainment was a Comedy [Aemilia, in Latin, by Tho. Cecill], made and acted by St John's men, the chief part consisting of a counterfeit Sir Edward Radcliffe, a foolish Doctor of Physic, which proved but a lean argument; and though it were larded with pretty shews at the beginning and end, and with somewhat too broad speech for such a presence, yet it was still dry.
Cambridge University Library MS. Add. 2677
See also Cambridge University Library ms. Add. 2677 (art. 1), p.538. This MS (the "Dering Manuscript") from c.1615 is a commonplace book containing various fragments concerning the royal visits to Cambridge University of James I in 1615 and Charles I in 1642. It is in Latin and English; Art.1 contains an account of the plays of 1614-15 (REED Cambridge 2.796).
Theatrical Provenance
Produced at Trinity College, Cambridge, March 1615. (Harbage has St John’s, Cambridge). REED has "Trinity College hall, by students of St John's, 7 March 1615" (Cambridge 2.928, Appendix 6.2). Chainey notes that the performance was one in a series put on for King James and Prince Charles when they visited the university in 1615 (Chainey 33).
Probable Genre(s)
Latin Comedy (Harbage)
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
Possibly no source other than contemporary history, if Sir Edward Radcliffe's persona was staged in the play (see Chamberlain's account above).
References to the Play
See Historical Records above for Chamberlain's description of the play in performance.
Critical Commentary
Information needed.
For What It's Worth
Sir Edward Radcliffe (d.1632), whose likeness was (according to Chamberlain) featured in this lost play, was physician to James I.
Works Cited
Site created by David McInnis, University of Melbourne; updated 18 Feb 1010.