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George Chapman (1599)
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==Historical Records==
== Historical Records ==


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''Henslowe's Diary''


F. 63<sup>v</sup> (Greg I.110)


:Lent vnto Thomas downton the 17 of
:July 1599 [in ear] to lend vnto m<sup>r</sup> chapman
:in earneste of a pastrall tragedie the
:some of ... xxxx<sup>s</sup>


==Theatrical Provenance==
=== British Museum MS. Add. 30262, f. 66  ===


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Foakes, 266:


:Receaued by me George Chapman for a Pastorall
:ending in a Tragedye in part payment the
:Sum[me] of fortye shilling[es], this xvij<sup>th</sup> of July
:Anno 1599 ... [''sum cut away'']
:By me George Chapman


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==Probable Genre(s)==
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== Theatrical Provenance  ==


The Admiral's Men, through their player-sharer Thomas Downton, paid George Chapman in earnest toward a pastoral tragedy in the summer of 1599, as the company played at the Rose and anticipated the arrival of the Chamberlain's Men across Main Lane at the Globe, which presumably was open for business by August.


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==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues==
== Probable Genre(s)  ==


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Tragedy (Harbage)


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== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues  ==


==References to the Play==
None known.


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== References to the Play  ==


None known.


==Critical Commentary==
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== Critical Commentary  ==


Greg assumes the play was never finished; he notes that this instance is Chapman's last mention in Henslowe's diary (II.204 Item #177). He transcribes the receipt in Chapman's hand, including "x [ ]" as payment (II.xlix).


Foakes does not see the "x" of the payment on the receipt in Chapman's hand. He refers readers to Greg's essay on the fragment, cited below.


==For What It's Worth==
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== For What It's Worth  ==


The receipt signed by Chapman is in Chapman's hand, as is his signature.


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==Keywords==
== Keywords ==


George Chapman [[category:George Chapman]]
George Chapman [[category:George Chapman]], Diary fragment [[category:Diary fragment]], Autograph signature [[category:Autograph signature]]  


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== Works Cited  ==


==Works Cited==
Foakes, R. A. Henslowe's Diary. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2002.


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Greg, W. W. "A Fragment from Henslowe's Diary," ''The Library'', 4th series, xix (1938-9), 180-4.


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George Chapman (1599)


Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary

F. 63v (Greg I.110)

Lent vnto Thomas downton the 17 of
July 1599 [in ear] to lend vnto mr chapman
in earneste of a pastrall tragedie the
some of ... xxxxs

British Museum MS. Add. 30262, f. 66

Foakes, 266:

Receaued by me George Chapman for a Pastorall
ending in a Tragedye in part payment the
Sum[me] of fortye shilling[es], this xvijth of July
Anno 1599 ... [sum cut away]
By me George Chapman



Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's Men, through their player-sharer Thomas Downton, paid George Chapman in earnest toward a pastoral tragedy in the summer of 1599, as the company played at the Rose and anticipated the arrival of the Chamberlain's Men across Main Lane at the Globe, which presumably was open for business by August.


Probable Genre(s)

Tragedy (Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

None known.


References to the Play

None known.


Critical Commentary

Greg assumes the play was never finished; he notes that this instance is Chapman's last mention in Henslowe's diary (II.204 Item #177). He transcribes the receipt in Chapman's hand, including "x [ ]" as payment (II.xlix).

Foakes does not see the "x" of the payment on the receipt in Chapman's hand. He refers readers to Greg's essay on the fragment, cited below.


For What It's Worth

The receipt signed by Chapman is in Chapman's hand, as is his signature.


Keywords

George Chapman, Diary fragment, Autograph signature


Works Cited

Foakes, R. A. Henslowe's Diary. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2002.

Greg, W. W. "A Fragment from Henslowe's Diary," The Library, 4th series, xix (1938-9), 180-4.


Site created and maintained by Roslyn L. Knutson, Professor Emerita, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; updated 5 November 2009.