Philipo and Hippolito

Anon. (1594)


Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary

F. 9v (Greg I.18)

ye 9 of Julye 1594 ne Rd at <the> phillipo & hewpolyto iijli ijs
ye 13 of Julye 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolyto xxxxs
ye 18 of Julye 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolyto xxxs
ye 24 of Julye 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolyto xxxs
ye 3 of aguste 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolito xxxs
ye 7 of aguste 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolito xxixs
ye 15 of aguste 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolyto xxjs


F.10 (Greg I.19)

ye 24 of aguste 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolyto xxviijs
ye 4 of septmb[er] 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolito xxijs
ye 13 of septmb[er] 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolito xxs
ye 19 of septmb[er] 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolyto xiiijs vjd
ye 7 of octob[er] 1594 Rd at phillipo & hewpolito xijs


Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's men introduced this play as "ne" in fourth week of their return to the Rose following the 10-day run at the playhouse at Newington with the Chamberlain's men. It stays in repertory for 12 performances through 7 October, after which it disappears from records in the diary.


Probable Genre(s)

Tragi-comedy? (Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

See Critical Commentary, below.


References to the Play

None known.


Critical Commentary

Fleay identified Philipo and Hippolito with a lost play by Philip Massinger, namely, Philenzo and Hypollita, which was registered at Stationers' Hall on 29 June 1660 by Humphrey Moseley with a considerable number of other plays. Moseley there attributes authorship to Massinger and assigns the genre of tragicomedy.


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