Mahomet

George Peele? (>1594)

Historical Records

Performance Records (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 9^v/ Greg I, 18

ye 14 of aguste 1594	……….	R[d] at mahomett	. . . . . . . . . .	iijli vs

F. 10/ Greg I, 19

ye 27 of aguste 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemet	. . . . . . . . . .	xxxxs
ye 9 of septmber 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemett	. . . . . . . . . .	xxxvs
ye 21 of septmber 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemett	. . . . . . . . . .	xxviijs
ye 14 of october 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemett	. . . . . . . . . .	xxvjs

F. 10^v/ Greg I, 20

ye 6 of november 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemette	. . . . . . . . . .	xvs
ye 4 of desember 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemet	. . . . . . . . . .	xjs

F. 11/ Greg I, 21

ye 5 of febreary 1594	……….	R[d] at mahemett	. . . . . . . . . .	xxvjs

Payments (Henslowe's Diary)

f. 92/ Greg I, 145

Layd owt at the a poyntment of the

company the 2 of aguste 1601 for a parell

for mahewmet the some of . . . . . . . . . . x^s iiij^d

pd at the a poyntment of the company

for mackynge of divers thinges for mahewmett

vnto dover the tayller . . . . . . . . . . xij^s

pd [vn]at the apoyntment of the company

vnto w^m whitte for mackynge of crownees

& other thinges for mahewmet the 4 of

agust 1601 the some of . . . . . . . . . . l^s

F. 93/ Greg I, 147

pd vnto edward alleyn at the a poymtment

of the company the 22 of aguste 1601 for the

Boocke of mahemett the some of . . . . . . . . . . xxxx^s

Henslowe Papers

Greg, Papers 116:

Under Henslowe's title, "The Enventary tacken of all the properties for my Lord Admeralles men, the 10 of Marche 1598" is:

Item, j wooden canepie; owld Mahemetes head.

Theatrical Provenance

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Probable Genre(s)

Tragedy

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References to the Play

If "Mahomet" is The Battle of Alcazar

If "Mahomet" is "The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek"

Critical Commentary

"Mahomet" as The Battle of Alcazar

"Mahomet" as "The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the Fair Greek"

"Mahomet" as neither

For What It's Worth

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