Christmas Comes but Once a Year

Thomas Heywood, John Webster, Henry Chettle, and Thomas Dekker (1602)

Historical Records

Payments to Playwrights (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 117^v (Greg I.184)

Lent vnto Thomas hewode & John webster	}
the 2 of novmber 1602 in earneste of a playe	}
called chyssmas comes bute one ayeare the	}
some of	} iijli

F. 118 (Greg, I.185)

Lent vnto John dewcke the 23 of novmber 1602	}
to paye vnto hareye chettell & thomas deckers	}
in parte of paymente of a playe called crysmas	}
comes but once a yeare the some of	} xxxxs

pd at the a poyntment of Thomas hawode the	}
26 of novmber 1602 … to harey chettell in	}
fulle paymente of a playe called cryssmas	}
comes but once a yeare the some of	} xxxxs

Payments for Properties (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 118^v (Greg, I. 186)

Layd owt for the companye the 9 of novmber	}
1602 to by ij calleco sewtes & ij buckerom	}
sewtes for the playe of cryssmas comes but	}
once a yeare the some of	} xxxviijs 8d
Sowld vnto the company the 9 of desember	}
1602 ij peces of cangable taffetie to macke	}
a womones gowne & a Robe some of	} iiijli xs
for the play of crysmas comes but once a year

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