Wooing of Death, The: Difference between revisions
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===Henslowe's Diary=== | ===Henslowe's Diary=== | ||
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F. 69 (Greg I.121) | '''F. 69 ([http://www.archive.org/stream/henslowesdiary00unkngoog#page/n180/mode/2up Greg I.121])''' | ||
:Receaued by me Henry Chettle of m<sup>r </sup>Henshlowe | :Receaued by me Henry Chettle of m<sup>r </sup>Henshlowe | ||
:in earnest of a booke Called the wooinge of deathe ... xx<sup>s</sup> | :in earnest of a booke Called the wooinge of deathe ... xx<sup>s</sup> | ||
: By me henry chettle./ | : By me henry chettle./ | ||
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== Theatrical Provenance == | == Theatrical Provenance == | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 12 August 2012
Historical Records
Henslowe's Diary
F. 69 (Greg I.121)
- Receaued by me Henry Chettle of mr Henshlowe
- in earnest of a booke Called the wooinge of deathe ... xxs
- By me henry chettle./
Theatrical Provenance
The Admiral's Men paid Henry Chettle 20s. for The Wooing of Death sometime between 27 April and 6 May 1600, which was during their final season at the Rose playhouse before a move to the Fortune in late summer or early fall. The uniform opinion of scholars is that the play was never completed.
Probable Genre(s)
Tragedy ? (Harbage)
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
None known.
References to the Play
None known.
Critical Commentary
Greg has no suggestions as to the content of this play (II. Item #203, p. 213).
For What It's Worth
Works Cited
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