Diocletian

Anon. (1594)

Historical Records

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Theatrical Provenance

Performed as a new play by the Admiral's Men at the Rose on Saturday 16 November 1594. Performed again on Friday 22 November.

Probable Genre(s)

Classical history (?) (Harbage), tragedy (?) (Wiggins).

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References to the Play

None known.

Critical Commentary

Harbage suggests Thomas Dekker may have been the author of the play. His hypothesis rests on the fact that The Virgin Martyr (1620) by Dekker and Philip Massinger features Diocletian as a character. However, there is no evidence that The Virgin Martyr is a revision of the earlier play.

For What It's Worth

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