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'''Fleay'' did not hazard a guess as to the nobleman featured in this play. | '''Fleay''' did not hazard a guess as to the nobleman featured in this play. | ||
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'''Greg | '''Greg''' assumed that the duke was "Richard III's Buckingham" ([http://www.archive.org/stream/henslowesdiary02hensuoft#page/158/mode/2up II. 158, Item# 30]). He pointed out that Richard's "Buckingham" appeared not only in Shakespeare's ''Richard III'' but also the similarly named play owned by the Queen's men, ''The True Tragedy of Richard III''. | ||
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'''Knutson'', also assuming that ''Buckingham'' featured Richard III's henchman, calls attention to the cluster of plays from the historical time of the Wars of the Roses that in repertorial time were in performance from 1590 to 1594 (48). Being more specific about repertorial competition, she calls ''Buckingham'' a "possible spin-off" and notes that it was probably in performance by Sussex's men when Shakespeare's ''Richard III'' was new (70). | '''Knutson''', also assuming that ''Buckingham'' featured Richard III's henchman, calls attention to the cluster of plays from the historical time of the Wars of the Roses that in repertorial time were in performance from 1590 to 1594 (48). Being more specific about repertorial competition, she calls ''Buckingham'' a "possible spin-off" and notes that it was probably in performance by Sussex's men when Shakespeare's ''Richard III'' was new (70). | ||
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'''Egan'' offers a different identification for the Buckingham of ''Buckingham'': Thomas of Woodstock, one of whose titles was the earl of Buckingham (I.92). | '''Egan''' offers a different identification for the Buckingham of ''Buckingham'': Thomas of Woodstock, one of whose titles was the earl of Buckingham (I.92). | ||
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==For What It's Worth== | ==For What It's Worth== | ||
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Revision as of 16:55, 13 August 2012
Historical Records
Henslowe's Diary
F. 8v (Greg, I.16)
Res at buckingam the 30 of desember 1593 ………. ljs Res at buckingam the 1 of Jenewary 1593 ………. lviijs Res at buckingam the 10 of Jenewarye 1593 ………. xxijs Res at buckengam the 27 of Jenewarye 1593 ………. xviijs
Theatrical Provenance
Buckingham was performed by Sussex's men at the Rose throughout their run, which began on 27 December 1593 and ended 6 February 1594. The play was apparently old (Henslowe did not mark it with his enigmatic "ne"), but it received excellent receipts averaging 37s. to Henslowe across its four performances.
Probable Genre(s)
History (Harbage)
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
It is reasonable to assume that the play relied on standard English chronicles for its narrative, but it is still uncertain which of the possible noblemen with the title of Buckingham the play featured.
References to the Play
None known.
Critical Commentary
Fleay did not hazard a guess as to the nobleman featured in this play.
Greg assumed that the duke was "Richard III's Buckingham" (II. 158, Item# 30). He pointed out that Richard's "Buckingham" appeared not only in Shakespeare's Richard III but also the similarly named play owned by the Queen's men, The True Tragedy of Richard III.
Knutson, also assuming that Buckingham featured Richard III's henchman, calls attention to the cluster of plays from the historical time of the Wars of the Roses that in repertorial time were in performance from 1590 to 1594 (48). Being more specific about repertorial competition, she calls Buckingham a "possible spin-off" and notes that it was probably in performance by Sussex's men when Shakespeare's Richard III was new (70).
Egan offers a different identification for the Buckingham of Buckingham: Thomas of Woodstock, one of whose titles was the earl of Buckingham (I.92).
For What It's Worth
Works Cited
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