Pompey

Anon. (1581)


Historical Records

Court Records

Accounts of the Office of the Revels

The children of Pawles { A storie of Pompey enacted in the hall on twelf nighte wheron was ymploied newe one great citty, A senate howse and eight ells of dobble sarcenet for curtens and .xviij. paire of gloves.
(Feuillerat 336)


* The duble Sarcenett maid
into Curtyns and Implowid
aboute Storie of pompay plaid
by the Childring of powles/
*Thomas Skiner
Orendge taffeta sarcenet at the xs the ell
viij. ells
} iiijli.
(Feuillerat 338)



Theatrical Provenance

Performed at Whitehall Palace by the Children of Paul's on Friday 6 January 1581.


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Classical history (Harbage).


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