Dido
(1597?)
Historical Records
Henslowe's Diary
F. 44 (Greg I.83)
- Layd [of] owte for copr lace for the littell boye & for a valle for the boye a
- geanste the playe of dido & enevs the 3 of Jenewary 1597…. xxixs
- Lent vnto the company when they fyrst played
- dido at nyght the some of thirtishillynges
- wch wasse the 8 of Jenewary 1597 J saye… xxxs
Henslowe's Properties and Costumes Inventories
- The Enventary tacken of all the properties for my Lord Admeralles men, the 10 of Marche 1598.
- Item, j tome of Guido, j tome of Dido, j bedsteade.
- The Enventorey of all the aparell of the Lord Admeralles men, taken the 13th of Marche 1598, as followeth:
- Item, Dides robe.
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