Abraham and Lot
Historical Records
Henslowe's Diary
F. 8v (Greg, I. 16)
| Res at abrame & lotte the 9 of Jenewarye 1595 | ………. | lijs |
| Res at abram & lotte the 17 of Jenewarye 1595 | ………. | xxxs |
| Res at abrame & lotte the 31 of Jenewarye 1595 | ………. | xijs |
Theatrical Provenance
Abraham and Lot was one of twelve plays performed by the earl of Sussex's players at the Rose playhouse in mid-winter, 1594. Ten of the twelve plays, including Abraham and Lot, were not marked with Henslowe's enigmatic "ne"; thus it and the other nine plays similarly unmarked were likely to have been in Sussex's repertory prior to their appearance at the Rose. Abraham and Lot disappears from theatrical records in England following its performance on 31 January 1594.
Probable Genre(s)
Biblical History (Harbage)
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
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