Orphans Tragedy, The

Henry Chettle (1599, 1601?)

Historical Records

===Henslowe's Diary===

F. 29 (Greg I.57)

[1599]

Receiued of M^r Henslow in earnest of the orphanes

[Tragedy the] somme of x^s. the 27^th of nouember./

lent vnto harey chettell the 27 of novmb[er]

1599 in earneste of a Boocke called the

orphenes tragedie the some of x^s as maye

a peare a bowe by his hand crossed some of ... x^s

F. 65^v (Greg I.114)

Lent vnto harey chettell the 27 of novmb[er]

1599 in earnest of a Boocke called the

tragedie of orphenes the some of

as may a pere

F. 93^v (Greg I.148)

Lent vnto Samwell Rowley the 24 of septmb[er] 1601

to paye vnto harey chettell in pt of payment

for a Boocke called the orfenes tragedy some of ... x^s

Stationers' Register

xv^to die Octobris./.

Thomas Millington./.

Entred for his Copie vnder th[e h]andes of bothe the wardens

ballad intituled The Norfolk gent his will and Testament and howe he

Commytted the keepinge of his Children to his owne brother whoe delte

moste wickedly with them and howe GOD plagued him for it ... vj^d

[Arber's note: This story is now known as The Babes in the Wood.]

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For What It's Worth

F. G. Fleay claims that the play in the Yarington publication is the same story as in the ballad, "The Babes in the Wood."[1]

Keywords

Robert Yarington, Lamentable

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