English Fugitives, The

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William Haughton (1600)


Historical Records


Henslowe's Diary


F. 68v (Greg, I. 120)

Lent vnto wm harton the 16 of aprell 1600 in
earneste of a Boocke called the Ingleshe
fegetives the some of ………… xs
W Haughton


Item receiued more of mr Henchelowe in
earnest of ye englishe fugitiues on the 24th</sup
of Aprill. by me receiued ………… 20<sups
W Haughton


Theatrical Provenance


The Admiral's men, for whom Henslowe purchased The English Fugitives from William Haughton, were anticipating a move to the Fortune playhouse in April 1600, when this sale took place. The company were performing at their new playhouse by the fall of the year.


Probable Genre(s)


Topical Play? (Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues


Greg offers several suggestions on the subject and thus sources of The English Fugitives (II. 212, Item # 201):

•he suggests that it might be the similarly lost Robin Hood's Pen'orths, perhaps thinking of Robin Hood's band as the fugitives; also he is looking for other partial payments to Haughton that might add up to the purchase of an entire play; there are such payments totalling £4 for the Robin Hood play in Dec-Jan 1600-1
•Collier's suggestion
• the two tracts


References to the Play

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Critical Commentary

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For What It's Worth

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