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


The Admiral's Men performed [[Thomas Merry (Beech's Tragedy)|''The Tragedy of Thomas Merry'' (or, ''Beech's Tragedy'')]] at the Rose starting in the late winter of 1599-1600. It was one of several "true crime" plays acquired in response to the arrival of the Chamberlain's Men across the street at the Globe and anticipation of the move northward to the Fortune playhouse.
The Admiral's Men performed ''The Tragedy of Thomas Merry'' (or, ''Beech's Tragedy'') at the Rose starting in the late winter of 1599-1600. It was one of several "true crime" [[category:True crime]]plays acquired in response to the arrival of the Chamberlain's Men across the street at the Globe and anticipation of the move northward to the [[Fortune]] playhouse.





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John Day, William Haughton (1599)

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Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary

F. 65v (Greg I.114)

Lent vnto wm Harton the 21 novmb[er]
in earneste of her boocke called merie
the some of … xs


Lent vnto wm harton & John daye the 27 of
novmb[er] in earneste of a tragedie called
mereie the some of … xxs
                as may a pere


F. 29 (Greg I.57)

Receiued of mr. Henseslowe in earnest of the tragedie
of merie the some of xxs. The 27th of noueb.
___________________ xxs.
           W Haughton.      J D.


Recd of Mr Hinchloe more in ernest of The
Tragedy of Thomas Merrye 20s
          Joh. Day.
          W Haughton
Recd more of mr Hinchloe vpon the same booke 10s
          By John Day.


F. 66 (Greg I.115)

Lent vnto wm hawton & John day the
5 of desemb[er] 1599 in earneste of ther boocke
called mereye at the apoyntment of
Robart shawe the some of … xxs
as may a pere


Lent vnto John daye the 6 desemb[er]
1599 in earneste [called] of a Boocke called
merye [the] as maye a pere … xs


pd vnto wm hawghton & John daye the
6 of desemb[er] 1599 in full payment of ther
boocke called the tragedie of merie the some of … xxxxs


F. 67 (Greg I.117)

pd vnto the mr of the Revelles man for
lycen[c]singe of a Boocke called Beches
tragedie the some of … viijs

Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's Men performed The Tragedy of Thomas Merry (or, Beech's Tragedy) at the Rose starting in the late winter of 1599-1600. It was one of several "true crime"plays acquired in response to the arrival of the Chamberlain's Men across the street at the Globe and anticipation of the move northward to the Fortune playhouse.


Probable Genre(s)

Tragedy (Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

References to the Play

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For What It's Worth

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Keywords

London, True crime, Robert Yarington, Lamentable

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