Hester and Ahasuerus
Historical Records
Henslowe's Diary
F. 9 (Greg I, 17)
| ye 3 of June | ................ | R[d] at heaster & asheweros | ................ | viijs |
| ye 10 of June | ................ | R[d] at heaster | ................ | vs |
Theatrical Provenance
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Probable Genre(s)
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Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
Godly Queen Hester German play
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References to the Play
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Critical Commentary
Greg unenthusiastic about a connection between this lost play and the extant Interlude of the Virtuous and Godly Queen Hester (Q1561) as well as an item in Francis Kirkman Wits in 1673. Without saying why, he does like a connection with "the hypothetical English original of the German play printed in the collection of 1620 (Herz, p 111)" (II, 163-4).
For What It's Worth
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Works Cited
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