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=== Payment === | |||
The Acts of the Privy Council under the subheading <q>At Westminster, the viiith of Januarie, 1573</q> list a payment of £13.6.8d (fee) and £6.13.4d (reward) to Leicester’s Men for their court performances of ' ' Predor and Lucia ' ' and ' ' Mamillia ' ' : | |||
<q>A warrant to the Thresourer of the Chamber to pay to therle of Leicester’s players, for two several plaies before the Queen’s Majestie, xiijli vjs viijd ; and by way of reward for their charges, &c., vjli xiijs iiijd.</q> | |||
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Revision as of 13:07, 22 November 2020
Historical Records
Performance Records
Entries from the Revels accounts for 1573/4 include:
Predor : & Lucia. played by Therle of Leicesters servauntes vpon Saint stevens daye at nighte at whitehall aforesaid.
Regarding production expenses and props, the Revels accounts mention holly, ivy, and artificial fish:
Iohn Caro for mony to him due for sundry percells Holly & Ivye for the play predor . . . . . ffyshes Cownterfete for the same viz. whiting, playce, Mackerel, &c.
(Feuillerat 193, 203)
Payment
The Acts of the Privy Council under the subheading At Westminster, the viiith of Januarie, 1573
list a payment of £13.6.8d (fee) and £6.13.4d (reward) to Leicester’s Men for their court performances of ' ' Predor and Lucia ' ' and ' ' Mamillia ' ' :
A warrant to the Thresourer of the Chamber to pay to therle of Leicester’s players, for two several plaies before the Queen’s Majestie, xiijli vjs viijd ; and by way of reward for their charges, &c., vjli xiijs iiijd.
(Dasent 177)