Doublet, Breeches, and Shirt

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Peter Heylin (1620)


Historical Records

Bodleian Library ms. Wood E.4, fol. 23 (Heylyn's memoirs), quoted by Elliott-Nelson, REED Oxford I.440:

f. 23

November 23. Mr Stonehouse (magdalen college) chosen Lord & solemnely inaugurated in ye Christmas Holidaies, in whichi pomp I personated ye Duke of Helicon, the 1st peere of his principalitie & in Ianuary following, my shew of doublet, breeches & shirt was presented before them.


Theatrical Provenance

Produced at Magdalen College, Oxford, January 1620.


Probable Genre(s)

Christmas Show (Wagonheim rev. Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

Unknown.


References to the Play

Only Heylin's memoirs, cited above.


Critical Commentary

(Information welcome)


For What It's Worth

(Information welcome)


Works Cited

Alfred Harbage, Sylvia S. Wagonheim, Samuel Schoenbaum. Annals of English Drama, 975-1700. London: Routledge, 1989. Print.
REED Oxford 1.


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