Palamon and Arcite
Historical Records
Henslowe's Diary
F. 10 (Greg, I.19)
ye 17 of septemb[er] 1594 R[d] at palamon & arsett . . . . . . . . ljs ye 16 of octob[er] 1594 R[d] at palaman & arset . . . . . . . . . xxvijs
F. 10v (Greg, I.20)
ye 27 of octob[er] 1594 R[d] at pallaman & harset . . . . . . . . xxxxvijs ye 9 of novemb[er] 1594 R[d] at palamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xijs
Theatrical Provenance
Performed by the Admiral's Men as a 'ne' play at the Rose in September 1594, receiving three subsequent performances in October and November.
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