History of the Cynophals, The

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Historical Records

Government Documents

Accounts of the Office of the Revels

		The Paynters daughter showen at Hampton Court on St Stevens daie
		at night, enacted by th'erle of warwickes seruntes
		Toolie showen at Hampton Court on St Iohns daie at night enacted by the
Histories &          }		Lord Howardes seruauntes.
Invencions          }   vj		The historie of the Collyer showen at Hampton Court on the Sundaie
showen within  }		folowing enacted by th'erle of Leicesters men
the tyme               }   viz		The historie of Error showen at Hampton Court on Newyeres daie at
aforesaid               }		night, enacted by the Children of Powles.
		The historye of Mutius Sceuola showen at Hampton Court on Twelf
		daie at night, enacted by the Children of windsore and the Chappell
		The hystorye of the Cenofalles showen at Hampton Court on Candlemas
		day at night, enacted by the lord Chamberleyn his men.

Theatrical Provenance

Sussex's men (frequently designated as the Chamberlain's men in the years from 1572-83) toured the provinces throughout the 1570s; thus it is highly likely that their court repertory in these years also were taken on tour. Also, of course, these plays would have been given at the company's public venues in the London area.

Probable Genre(s)

Harbage tags this play as a pseudo-history; Wiggins, Catalogue #605) settles for the designation of "history."

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

None known. However, the Cynocephali were known to Marco Polo and Sir John Mandeville and thus may have been a familiar feature in travel literature generally.

References to the Play

None known.

Critical Commentary

Information welcome.

Works Cited

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