Soldan and the Duke of —
Historical Records
In the Revels accounts a 1579-80 entry reads as follows:
The history of the Soldan and the Duke of [blank space] shewen at Whitehall
on Shrovesondaye at nighte enacted by the Earle of Derby his seruanuntes
wholly furnyshed in this offyce whereon was ymployed for two Robes of
blacke sarcenets, head Attyers and scarfes [blank space] ells of Sarcenett
a greate City a wood, A wood A Castell and vj payre of gloves (Feuillerat 321)
After this entry there are charges listed in the Revels accounts for Edmund Tilney for the costs of rehearsal of
'dyuers plaies and Choise makinge
of x of them to be shown before her Maiestie at
Christmas twelfetide Candelmas and Shrovetide and
their sondry rehearsals afterwardes till to be presented
before her Maiestie (Feuillerat 325-26).
The reference to Shrovetide here indicates that this play was one of the ten rehearsed at the Revel's complex where Tilney resided.
Theatrical Provenance
Whitehall Palace
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