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:Company ………. xx<sup>s</sup>
:Company ………. xx<sup>s</sup>
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:Receaued more of m<sup>r</sup> Henshlowe to lay out
:for the play of the 7 wise Maisters in behalf
:of the Company ………. x<sup>ll</sup>
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:Receaued more of M<sup>r</sup> Henshlowe to lay out
:for the play of the 7 wise maisters in behalf
:of the Company ……….. viij<sup>ll</sup>
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==Critical Commentary==
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'''Foakes''' notes (as Greg does not) that the entry on 1 March 1600 (above) is entirely in Birde's hand; that the signature for the entry of 8 March is Rowley's; and the second entry above for £8 is entirely in Shaa's hand (131, 132).


'''Knutson''', "Toe to Toe."




==For What It's Worth==
==For What It's Worth==


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Henry Chettle, John Day, Thomas Dekker, William Haughton (1600)


Historical Records

Payments to Playwrights (Henslowe Diary)


F. 67v (Greg, I. 118)

Receaved of mr hinchlowe the 1 march to paye to
harry chettell Thomas decker william hawton & John daye
for a boocke calld the 7 wise mrs the some of ………. xls
W birde.


Lent vnto Samewell Rowly the 8 of march 1599
to paye vnto harey chettell & John daye in fulle
payment of a boocke called the vij wisse masters
the some of ………. ls
Samuell Rowlye


F. 68 (Greg, I. 119)

Lent vnto hary chettell the 2 of march 1599
in earnest of a Boocke called the 7 wisse
masters the some of ………. xxxs


Payments, Miscellaneous (Henslowe's Diary)


F. 68 (Greg, I. 119)

Receaued of Mr Henslowe to lay out for the playe of
the 7 wise Mrs in taffataes & sattyns the some of
in behalfe of the …….. by me Robt Shaa
Company ………. xxs


Receaued more of mr Henshlowe to lay out
for the play of the 7 wise Maisters in behalf
of the Company ………. xll


Receaued more of Mr Henshlowe to lay out
for the play of the 7 wise maisters in behalf
of the Company ……….. viijll
by me Robt Shaa




Theatrical Provenance

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Probable Genre(s)

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

References to the Play

Critical Commentary

Foakes notes (as Greg does not) that the entry on 1 March 1600 (above) is entirely in Birde's hand; that the signature for the entry of 8 March is Rowley's; and the second entry above for £8 is entirely in Shaa's hand (131, 132).

Knutson, "Toe to Toe."


For What It's Worth

Works Cited

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