Time's Triumph and Fortune's

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Historical Records

Performance Records (Henslowe's Diary)


F. 26v (Greg I, p. 52)

Aprell 1597
13 tt at times triumpe & fortus. . . . . . . . . . 01|05|01 — 00 — 03




Theatrical Provenance

The single appearance of "Time's Triumph" in Henslowe's records for the Admiral's men at the Rose in April 1957 is the only recorded evidence of the play's existence and theatrical provenance.


Probable Genre(s)

Moral? (Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues


Information welcome.


References to the Play


Information welcome.


Critical Commentary


Greg II read Henslowe's "& fortus" to be "and fortune," and a more compelling suggestion has yet to be offered (#104).


For What It's Worth




Works Cited




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