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==Theatrical Provenance==
==Theatrical Provenance==


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"Mahomet" was performed at the Rose playhouse [[category:Rose]] by the Admiral's men, 14 August 1594-5 February 1595. It was apparently revived in 1601, perhaps as part of the revival of [[category:Edward Alleyn]]Edward Alleyn's star roles at the opening of the Fortune playhouse [[category:Fortune]].  
 
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==Probable Genre(s)==
==Probable Genre(s)==
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==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues==
==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues==


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===If "Mahomet" is ''The Battle of Alcazar''===
 
 
===If "Mahomet" is[[Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek, The|"The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek"]]===




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==References to the Play==
==References to the Play==


If "Mahomet" is ''The Battle of Alcazar''
===If "Mahomet" is ''The Battle of Alcazar''===


If "Mahomet" is "[[Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek, The |The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek]]"
===If "Mahomet" is "[[Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek, The |The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek]]"===




Revision as of 21:57, 8 February 2011

George Peele? (>1594)


Historical Records

Performance Records (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 9v/ Greg I, 18

ye 14 of aguste 1594 ………. R[d] at mahomett . . . . . . . . . . iijli vs


F. 10/ Greg I, 19

ye 27 of aguste 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemet . . . . . . . . . . xxxxs
ye 9 of septmber 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemett . . . . . . . . . . xxxvs
ye 21 of septmber 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemett . . . . . . . . . . xxviijs
ye 14 of october 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemett . . . . . . . . . . xxvjs


F. 10v/ Greg I, 20

ye 6 of november 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemette . . . . . . . . . . xvs
ye 4 of desember 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemet . . . . . . . . . . xjs


F. 11/ Greg I, 21

ye 5 of febreary 1594 ………. R[d] at mahemett . . . . . . . . . . xxvjs


Payments (Henslowe's Diary)

f. 92/ Greg I, 145

Layd owt at the a poyntment of the
company the 2 of aguste 1601 for a parell
for mahewmet the some of . . . . . . . . . . xs iiijd


pd at the a poyntment of the company
for mackynge of divers thinges for mahewmett
vnto dover the tayller . . . . . . . . . . xijs


pd [vn]at the apoyntment of the company
vnto wm whitte for mackynge of crownees
& other thinges for mahewmet the 4 of
agust 1601 the some of . . . . . . . . . . ls


F. 93/ Greg I, 147

pd vnto edward alleyn at the a poymtment
of the company the 22 of aguste 1601 for the
Boocke of mahemett the some of . . . . . . . . . . xxxxs

Henslowe Papers

Greg, Papers 116:

Under Henslowe's title, "The Enventary tacken of all the properties for my Lord Admeralles men, the 10 of Marche 1598" is:

Item, j wooden canepie; owld Mahemetes head.



Theatrical Provenance

"Mahomet" was performed at the Rose playhouse by the Admiral's men, 14 August 1594-5 February 1595. It was apparently revived in 1601, perhaps as part of the revival ofEdward Alleyn's star roles at the opening of the Fortune playhouse.

Probable Genre(s)

Tragedy


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

If "Mahomet" is The Battle of Alcazar

If "Mahomet" is"The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek"

References to the Play

If "Mahomet" is The Battle of Alcazar

If "Mahomet" is "The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek"

Critical Commentary

"Mahomet" as The Battle of Alcazar

"Mahomet" as "The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek"

"Mahomet" as neither

For What It's Worth

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