Palamon and Arcite

Anon. (1594)

Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary

F. 10 (Greg, I.19)

ye 17 of septemb[er] 1594			R[d] at palamon & arsett . . . . . . . . ljs
ye 16 of octob[er] 1594			R[d] at palaman & arset . . . . . . . . . xxvijs

F. 10^v (Greg, I.20)

ye 27 of octob[er] 1594				R[d] at pallaman & harset . . . . . . . . xxxxvijs
ye 9 of novemb[er] 1594				R[d] at palamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xijs

Theatrical Provenance

Performed by the Admiral's Men as a 'ne' play at the Rose in September 1594, receiving three subsequent performances in October and November.

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