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== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues ==
== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues ==

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Historical Records

Government Documents

Accounts of the Office of the Revels



     Philemon & philecia play by the Erle of Lecesters men    }     ij.Throughly fur-
Playes Playde at}     on Shrove Mundaye nighte                                                                }     nished garnished
Hampton Coorte}                                                                                                                              }      &fytted with the
as followeth.     Percius & Anthomiris playde by Munkesters Children on}    store of thoffice
    Shrovetwesdaye at Nighte.                                                                }    and provisions fol-
                                                                                                                              }    lowing



Theatrical Provenance

No provenance is known for "Philemon and Philecia" beyond its one court performance, but it is safe to assume the play was part of the active repertory performed by Leicester's men in the London area and in the provinces for at least a year on either side of the court appearance.

Probable Genre(s)

Romance

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

No storyline has been suggested for this play, but Wiggins, Catalogue #558, by citing the items belowe, implies that the staging called for several "houses with painted cloths" (Feuillerat, pp. 218, 221, respectively):

The Carpenter         Rowland Robynson for iij Elme boordes & vij Ledges for }    iij s viijd
            the frames for the players & for Nayles &c.                               }


Canvas at shrovetyde Herevnto is to be Added A peece of Canvas conteyning xl   }
forgotten before.                 ells which was brought into thoffice by Mris Danes seruaunt}
                at xijd the ell it was for the howses made for the players          }    xls
                                then



References to the Play

Critical Commentary

For What It's Worth

Works Cited

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