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(The National Archives, AO 3/907/4, ff. 9r–10r, 12r; qtd. Feuillerat 238-40, 244)
(The National Archives, AO 3/907/4, ff. 9r–10r, 12r; qtd. Feuillerat 238-40, 244)


===Declared Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber===
(''MSC'' VI, 9)


==Theatrical Provenance==
==Theatrical Provenance==

Revision as of 14:41, 23 December 2016

Anon. (1575)


Historical Records

Accounts of the Office of the Revels


Thomas Blagrave esquier for mony by him disburced
vpon sundry occazions concerning this Office and Thaffares
thereof as foloweth videlicet
26o Novembris. 1574
Iorneyeng charges    Horshyer and charges by the waye at Wynsor
stayeng there ij dayes in November iiij
daies for pervzing & Reformyng of ffarantes
playe &c. xlijs vjd
.5o. Decembris 1574
[…]
Mr Knevett vpon certayne devices & to pervze
ffarantes playe there againe iij daies the charges
wherof with horsemeate at kingston is xxvijs viijd
[…]
6o Ianvarij
[…]
Hier of Armour To Roger Tyndall tharmerer for Lending of Armor for
ffarrantes playe and for attending the same xjs. iiijd.
[…]
Wexchaundler Wax for A Cake in ffarrantes playe iijs vjd.
[…]
Edward Buggyn gentleman clerkcomptrowler of Thoffice
for mony by him disburced videlicet
[…]
xjo. Ianvarij.
for A periwigg of Heare for king xerxces syster
in ffarrantes playe iiijs. viijd.
for Cariage of iij Lode of stuf (for the playe &c. on
twelfe Nighte) to the watersyde at the Blackfryers iijs.
[…]
.jo. ffebruarij .1574.
neccessaries for ij ells of Canvas to make frenge for the players
howse in farrantes play xxd

(The National Archives, AO 3/907/4, ff. 9r–10r, 12r; qtd. Feuillerat 238-40, 244)


Declared Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber

(MSC VI, 9)

Theatrical Provenance

Performed on 6 January 1575 by the Children of Windsor before the Queen at Hampton Court.


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Classical History (?) (Harbage)


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