French History of the Unfortunate General, The

John Day, Richard Hathway, Wentworth Smith, "the other poyet" (1603)


Historical Records

Payments to Playwrights (Henslowe's Diary)


F. 118v (Greg I.186)

Lent into Crystofer beston & John ducke the 7 of }
Janewary 1602 to geue vnto mr hathwaye & }
mr smyth in earneste of a playe called }
vnfortunat Jenerall frenshe hestory the some of … } xxxs


F. 119 (Greg I.187)

pd at the apoyntment of the company }
the 10 of January 1602 [in] vnto mr pathway }
& m,sup>r smythe in parte of paymente of ther }
playe called vnfortunat the frenshe hestoreye}
the some of Jeneralle ........................... } xxxs


pd at the apoyntment of the company the 16 of }
Janewarye 1602 vnto mr hathewaye mr smythe & }
John daye in parte of payment for ther boocke }
called the vnfortunat generall frenshe hestorey some of } 40s


F. 119v (Greg I.188)

pd at the apoyntment of John ducke }
& the company the 19 of Janewarye 1602 vnto }
mr hathewaye & mr smythe & John daye & }
the other poyet in fulle payment for ther }
playe called the frenshe hestorye some of ..... } xxxxs
vnfortunat Jenerall


Payments for Properties (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 119v (Greg I.188)

Lent vnto John lewen & cattanes the 24 of }
January 1602 to by a systysen cotte & sleves }
for the playe of the vnfortunat Jenerall the }
some of ............................................... } ls



Theatrical Provenance

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Probable Genre(s)

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Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

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References to the Play

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Critical Commentary

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For What It's Worth

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