Category:John Duke: Difference between revisions

No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
John Duke first appears in theatrical records in connection with players' parts (see '''Roles''', below). Apparently a hired man with the Chamberlain's men in the 1589s, he assumed a more leadership role after he moved to Worcester's men around 1600.  
John Duke first appears in theatrical records in connection with players' parts (see '''Roles''', below). Apparently a hired man with the Chamberlain's men in the 1590s, he assumed a leadership role after he moved to Worcester's men around 1600. Located at the Rose playhouse, Worcester's men began a run that Henslowe documented starting on 17 August 1602. John Duke was frequently the company player to be named as the recipient of loans for costumes, properties, and playbooks. He was one of the company recipients on the final exchange with Henslowe after Worcester's men had been authorized to resume playing on 9 May 1603 "by the hynges licence" (Fol. 121).  


Boar's Head/Earl of Oxford's men = Robert Browne, William Kempe, Thomas Heywood, John Lowin, Christopher Beeston, Robert Pallant, and Richard Perkins (Berry p. 51) 1603  Queen Anne's men
Boar's Head/Earl of Oxford's men = Robert Browne, William Kempe, Thomas Heywood, John Lowin, Christopher Beeston, Robert Pallant, and Richard Perkins (Berry p. 51) 1603  Queen Anne's men

Revision as of 15:47, 15 March 2022

John Duke first appears in theatrical records in connection with players' parts (see Roles, below). Apparently a hired man with the Chamberlain's men in the 1590s, he assumed a leadership role after he moved to Worcester's men around 1600. Located at the Rose playhouse, Worcester's men began a run that Henslowe documented starting on 17 August 1602. John Duke was frequently the company player to be named as the recipient of loans for costumes, properties, and playbooks. He was one of the company recipients on the final exchange with Henslowe after Worcester's men had been authorized to resume playing on 9 May 1603 "by the hynges licence" (Fol. 121).

Boar's Head/Earl of Oxford's men = Robert Browne, William Kempe, Thomas Heywood, John Lowin, Christopher Beeston, Robert Pallant, and Richard Perkins (Berry p. 51) 1603 Queen Anne's men



Roles
2 The Seven Deadly Sins": Pursuivant ("Induction"), Attendant, Soldier ("Envy"), Will Fool ("Sloth"), Lord ("Lechery")
Every Man in his Humour: actor list




Works Cited

Berry, Herbert. The Boar's Head Playhouse. Illus. C. Walter Hodges. Washington: Folger Books. London: Associated University Press, 1986.

Subcategories

This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

C

Q

W

Pages in category "John Duke"

This category contains only the following page.

S