Showing All *Events* Items (1750)



Listing items 1701 to 1750, page 35 of 35


Summary Venue(s) Troupe(s) People Date Happened Date Recorded
Dulwich College petitions Lord Keeper regarding rent from tenants of the Fortune Fortune (II) ... Alleyn, Mathias; Alleyn, Thomas; Alleyn, Edward; Beale, John; Brome, George; Littleton, Edward From: 9 February 1640 From: 9 February 1640
The Fortune and Red Bull exchange companies Fortune (II); Red Bull Prince Charles' Men (1631-1642); Red Bull Company (c1625-1642) Herbert, Henry From: April 1640 From: 1640
'Queen of Aragon' is performed at Whitehall by the Lord Chamberlain's family servants ... ... Habington, William; Herbert, Henry; Herbert, Philip; of France, Henrietta Maria; Stuart, Charles I From: 9 April 1640 From: 9 April 1640
Hired men of Prince Charles' company are protected by law ... Prince Charles' Men (1631-1642) Earle, John; Honyman, Richard; Lancaster, Sylvester; Nore, Roger From: 25 April 1640 From: 25 April 1640
The Cockpit/Phoenix company is ordered to cease playing because they performed an unlicensed play Phoenix/Cockpit Beeston's Boys Beeston, William; Stutville, George From: 1 May 1640 To: 2 May 1640 From: 3 May 1640
William Beeston, George Stuttville, and Michael Mohun are arrested for performing an unlicensed play Phoenix/Cockpit Beeston's Boys Beeston, William; Mohun, Michael; Stutville, George From: 3 May 1640 From: 3 May 1640
William Beeston and his players are punished for the performance of an unlicensed play Phoenix/Cockpit Beeston's Boys Beeston, William; Herbert, Philip From: Monday 4 May 1640 To: Thursday 7 May 1640 From: after Thursday 7 May 1640
Shirley's 'Rosanio, or Love's Victory' is licensed to the King's Men ... King's Men (1625-1642) Herbert, Henry; Shirley, James From: 1 June 1640 undated
William Davenant becomes director of the Phœnix company and playhouse Phoenix/Cockpit Beeston's Boys Beeston, Elizabeth; d'Avenant, William From: 27 June 1640 From: 27 June 1640
The Privy Council orders playing companies, 'as also the Keepers of Paris Garden,' to shut down their houses and cease playing Bear Garden; Blackfriars (II); Fortune (II); Globe (II); Hope; Phoenix/Cockpit; Red Bull; Salisbury Court Beeston's Boys; King's Men (1625-1642); Queen Henrietta Maria's Men ... From: 11 September 1640 From: 11 September 1640
The Lord Chamberlain's office issues a warrant in payment to the King's Men for performances at Court Court King's Men (1625-1642) Lowin, John; of France, Henrietta Maria; Stuart, Charles I; Swanston, Elliard; Taylor, Joseph From: 10 November 1640 To: 22 February 1641 From: 20 March 1641
John Shank (III) is sworn into Prince Charles' Men Fortune (II) Prince Charles' Men (1631-1642) Shank, John From: 17 December 1640 From: 17 December 1640
Plays at the Fortune and Red Bull spoil for action Fortune (II); Red Bull ... ... From: before 1641 From: 1641
Royal company players are sworn Grooms of the Chamber and William Beeston resumes governorship of the Phoenix/Cockpit Phoenix/Cockpit Beeston's Boys; Duke of York's Men (c1641-1642); King's Men (1625-1642); Prince Charles' Men (1631-1642); Queen Henrietta Maria's Men; Queen of Bohemia's Men Beeston, William; Bowes, –––; Carlell, Lodowick; Herbert, Henry; Stafford, Alexander; Taylor, Joseph; Wilson, George From: 1641 From: 1641
The Lord Chamberlain issues a warrant granting liveries to the King's Men ... King's Men (1625-1642) Lowin, John; Swanston, Elliard; Taylor, Joseph From: 1641 From: 20 March 1641
'A Jovial Crew' is performed at the Cockpit Phoenix/Cockpit ... ... From: 1641 From: 1652
A pamphlet imagines two actors lamenting the closing of the theatres during the plague Blackfriars (II); Fortune (II); Salisbury Court ... Cane, Andrew; Reade, Timothy From: before 1641 From: 1641
'The Chevaliers' is licensed to the Cockpit company Phoenix/Cockpit Beeston's Boys Herbert, Henry From: 1641 From: 1641
'Mad for a Head' is licensed to the Red Bull Company Red Bull Red Bull Company (c1625-1642) Herbert, Henry From: 1641 From: 1641
'Youth's Figaries' is licensed to the Red Bull Company Red Bull Red Bull Company (c1625-1642) Herbert, Henry; Jordan, Thomas From: 1641 From: 1641
Cavendish's 'The Variety' is licensed with reformations by Shirley ... King's Men (1625-1642) Cavendish, William; Herbert, Henry; Shirley, James From: 1641 undated
Queen Henrietta Maria's Men granted livery cloth ... Queen Henrietta Maria's Men Feilding, William; Perkins, Richard; Turner, Anthony From: 8 January 1641 From: 8 January 1641
The Lord Chamberlain's office issues Theophilus Bird a ticket of privilege, as one of the King's Men Blackfriars (II) King's Men (1625-1642) Bird, Theophilus From: 19 January 1641 From: 19 January 1641
The Lord Chamberlain's office issues a warrant for swearing in six members of the King's Men as grooms of the Chamber Blackfriars (II) King's Men (1625-1642) Allen, William; Bird, Theophilus; Bowyer, Michael ; Clarke, Hugh; Hammerton, Stephen; Robins, William From: 21 January 1641 From: 22 January 1641
Sir Simonds d'Ewes' parliamentary journal refers to another petition by the Blackfriars' inhabitants against the playhouse Blackfriars (II) ... Pennington, Isaac; Windebank, Francis From: 26 February 1641 From: 26 February 1641
Shirley's 'The Politique Father' is licensed to the King's Men ... King's Men (1625-1642) Herbert, Henry; Shirley, James From: 26 May 1641 undated
'The Doge and the Dragon' is licensed for the Fortune company Fortune (II) Prince Charles' Men (1631-1642) Herbert, Henry From: 23 June 1641 From: 23 June 1641
Lord Essex petitions the Stationers' Company on behalf of the King's Men to prevent the company's plays from being published ... King's Men (1625-1642) Capell, Arthur From: 7 August 1641 From: 7 August 1641
Characters in a Restoration play reminisce about the old players Blackfriars (II); Fortune (II); Globe (II) King's Men (1625-1642); Prince Charles' Men (1631-1642) Benfield, Robert; Fowler, Richard; Lowin, John; Pollard, Thomas; Smith, Mathew; Swanston, Elliard; Taylor, Joseph; Worth, Ellis From: before 1642 From: 1664
Plays cost a shilling at Salisbury Court, two pence at the Fortune or Red Bull Fortune (II); Red Bull; Salisbury Court ... Goffe, Thomas From: before 1642 From: 1656
Plays performed at the Globe are more spectacular and popular than artful or witty Globe (II) King's Men (1603-1625) ... From: before 1642 From: 1673
Plays produced at the Globe tend to be spectacular and bawdy Blackfriars (II); Globe (II) ... ... From: before 1642 From: 1653
Queen Henrietta Maria's Men perform 'King John and Matilda' at the Cockpit Phoenix/Cockpit Queen Henrietta Maria's Men ... From: before 1642 From: 1655
Players use prop food: 'The City Wit' playhouse ... ... From: before 1642 From: 1653
A bed is used onstage in 'The City Wit' playhouse ... ... From: before 1642 From: 1653
Written play titles may have been displayed to audiences: 'The City Wit' playhouse ... ... From: before 1642 From: 1653
Courtiers, gentlemen from the country and the Inns of Court, and citizens attend plays at Salisbury Court playhouse ... ... From: before 1642 From: 1656
'Fatal Friendship' is licensed to the King's Men ... King's Men (1625-1642) Burroughes, –––; Herbert, Henry From: 1642 undated
Denham's 'The Sophy' is licensed to the King's Men ... King's Men (1625-1642) Denham, John; Herbert, Henry From: 1642 undated
Requests, Trevell vs Woodford: The court judges Whitefriars ... Ashley, Sir Anthony; Smith, –––; Trevell, William; Trevell, Susan; Woodford, Thomas From: 11 June 1642 From: 11 June 1642
A report to the House of Commons recommends that all bear-baiting activities be curtailed Bear Garden; Hope ... Godfrey, –––; Whitaker, Laurence From: 12 December 1642 From: 12 December 1642
A handwritten addendum to Stowe's 1631 Annals outlines the post-Civil War fate of London's theatres Blackfriars (II); Fortune (I); Fortune (II); Globe (II); Hope; Phoenix/Cockpit; Salisbury Court ... Brend, Matthew; Godfrey, –––; Pride, Thomas; Walker, Thomas From: 1644 To: 1656 From: after 1656
William Percy's Arabia Sitiens offers notes for performance at St Paul's St Paul's (II) Children of Paul's (II) ... From: 1646 To: 1647 From: 1646 To: 1647
Wenceslaus Hollar's 'Long View of London' offers images of the Globe and Bear Garden, with names interchanged Bear Garden; Globe (I) ... ... From: 1647 From: 1647
Plays begin to be set up again; the Blackfriars is preparing to re-open Blackfriars (II) ... ... From: 12 October 1647 From: 12 October 1647
Ben Jonson commends Richard Brome for having served his 'apprenticeship' as a playwright Blackfriars (II); Globe (II) King's Men (1603-1625) Brome, Richard; Jonson, Benjamin From: 1652 From: 1652
The Blackfriars is deserted Blackfriars (II) ... Beaumont, Francis; Fletcher, John; Jonson, Benjamin; Shakespeare, William From: 1652 From: 1653
A property survey describes the decay of the Fortune theatre Fortune (II) ... Jerman, Edward; Tanner, John From: 18 July 1656 From: 18 July 1656
The Manor House at Paris Garden is known as 'Holland's Leaguer' Paris Garden ... ... From: 20 April 1660 From: 20 April 1660
Justinian Pagett describes the performance of Shirley's 'The Triumphs of Peace' to his cousin Tremyll; the letter is a Collier forgery Court; Inns of Court Gentlemen of the Inns of Court Herbert, Philip; of France, Henrietta Maria; Pagett, Justinian; Stuart, Charles I; Tremyll, 'cousin'; Vane, Henry From: 1831 undated


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