Owen Tudor

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Michael Drayton, Richard Hathaway, Anthony Munday, Robert Wilson (1600)


Historical Records


Henslowe's Diary

F. 67 (Greg I.117)

Lent vnto mihell drayton antony monday mr
hathwaye & mr willsone at the apoyntment
of Thomas downton in earneste of a playe
Boocke called owen teder the some of ... iiijli



Diary fragment in the collection of the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle

Foakes, Henslowe's Diary (267)

               ye 10 of Jenewary 1599
Receyved in pt of payment & in er[e]nest
of a playe called Owen Tweder the somme
of foure poundes wittnes or hands ... iiijli
Ri: Hathwaye R Wilson. An: Mundy
witnes
Robt Shaa


Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's Men at the Rose laid out £4 for Owen Tudor at some time between the 10th and 18th of January 1600. Across Maid Lane they could see the building materials of the Globe at ready, while the plans for the Fortune Playhouse were still on paper, the contract by Edward Alleyn and Philip Henslowe with Peter Streete having been signed on 8 January 1600.


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Keywords

Michael Drayton, Richard Hathaway, Anthony Munday, Robert Wilson, Henslowe's Records, Diary fragment, Autograph signature


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