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Henry Chettle (1600)
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== Historical Records ==
== Historical Records ==


F. 69 (Greg I.121)  
F. 69 (Greg I.121)  
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== Theatrical Provenance ==
== Theatrical Provenance ==


The Admiral's Men paid Henry Chettle 20s. for ''The Wooing of Death'' sometime between 27 April and 6 May 1600, which was during their final season at the Rose playhouse before a move to the Fortune in late summer or early fall.
The Admiral's Men paid Henry Chettle 20s. for ''The Wooing of Death'' sometime between 27 April and 6 May 1600, which was during their final season at the Rose playhouse before a move to the Fortune in late summer or early fall. The uniform opinion of scholars is that the play was never completed.


==Probable Genre(s)==
== Probable Genre(s) ==


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Tragedy ? (Harbage)


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== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues ==


==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues==
None known.


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== References to the Play ==


None known.


==References to the Play==
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== Critical Commentary ==


Greg has no suggestions as to the content of this play (II. Item #203, p. 213.


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==Critical Commentary==
== For What It's Worth ==


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==For What It's Worth==
== Keywords  ==


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Henry Chettle [[category:Henry Chettle]], Partial payment [[category:Partial payment]]


== Works Cited ==




== Keywords ==


Henry Chettle
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Henry Chettle (1600)


Historical Records

F. 69 (Greg I.121)

Receaued by me Henry Chettle of mr Henshlowe
in earnest of a booke Called the wooinge of deathe ... xxs
                                     By me henry chettle./

Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's Men paid Henry Chettle 20s. for The Wooing of Death sometime between 27 April and 6 May 1600, which was during their final season at the Rose playhouse before a move to the Fortune in late summer or early fall. The uniform opinion of scholars is that the play was never completed.

Probable Genre(s)

Tragedy ? (Harbage)


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

None known.


References to the Play

None known.


Critical Commentary

Greg has no suggestions as to the content of this play (II. Item #203, p. 213.



For What It's Worth


Keywords

Henry Chettle, Partial payment

Works Cited


Site created and maintained by Roslyn L. Knutson, Professor Emerita, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; updated 31 October 2009.