Showing All *Events* Items (1750)



Listing items 151 to 200, page 4 of 35


Summary Venue(s) Troupe(s) People Date Happened Date Recorded
Playhouses have two-penny galleries: Vox Graculi playhouse ... ... From: 1623 From: 1623
Philip Henslowe receives a per diem for keeping beasts sent from the Duke of Savoy Bear Garden; Court ... Henslowe, Philip; of Savoy, Charles Emmanuel I From: 1613 From: 1613
The inset view of London in John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire' represents two theatres: most likely, the Globe and Bear Garden Bear Garden; Globe (I) ... ... To: 1611 From: 1611
A lost ballad refers to a musical performance for the Queen by the St Paul's child bishop St Paul's (I) ... ... From: circa 1555 From: 1555
Ford and Dekker's 'The Fairy Knight' is licensed ... ... Dekker, Thomas; Ford, John; Herbert, John From: 11 June 1624 From: 11 June 1624
Exchequer, Crown vs William Henslowe and Jacob Meade: John Baxter deposes concerning the construction of the Hope Bear Garden; Hope ... Alleyn, Edward; Baxter, John; Henslowe, Philip From: Summer 1613 From: 19 September 1620 To: 10 October 1620
Exchequer, Bishop of Winchester vs Jacob Meade and Edward Alleyn: Alleyn testifies that the Hope is still used as both a baiting-arena and a playhouse Bear Garden; Hope ... Alleyn, Edward; Henslowe, Philip From: 18 May 1623 From: 18 May 1623
Sunn's 'The Protector' is licensed ... ... Herbert, Henry; Sunn, ––– From: 16 June 1624 From: 16 June 1624
Sir William Stuart acquits the Mastership of the King's Game to Henslowe and Alleyn Bear Garden; Court ... Alleyn, Edward; Alleyn, John; Bradshaw, Jacinthe; Davies, Tyarman; Henslowe, Philip; Stuart, William; Stuart, James I; Taylor, Edward From: 28 November 1604 From: 28 November 1604
The Swan pays 9s 3d to the Overseers of the Poor of Paris Garden Swan ... Dancer, Gyles; Payne, John; Williams, Henry From: 20 April 1615 From: 20 April 1615
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
Philip Henslowe and Edward Alleyn tally expenses for keeping the King's game Bear Garden; Court ... Alleyn, Edward; Henslowe, Philip From: 29 September 1615 To: 29 September 1621 From: after 29 September 1621
The 'platt' of '2 Seven Deadly Sins' provides details of cast and staging ... ... Belt, Thomas; Bryan, George; Burbage, Richard; Cowley, Richard; Duke, John; Goodale, Thomas; Gough, Robert; Holland, John; Pallant, Robert; Phillips, Augustine; Pope, Thomas; Sincler, John; Slye, William undated undated
Alleyn pays for the building of the second Fortune Fortune (II) ... Alleyn, Edward From: 13 May 1622 From: 13 May 1622
Sir Humphrey Mildmay sees a play at the Blackfriars Blackfriars (II) ... ... From: 22 December 1631 From: 22 December 1631
Prestwick Easton requests dogs from the Bear Garden kennels Bear Garden ... Easton, Prestwick; Willingham, George From: 22 April 1632 To: 2 May 1632 From: 22 April 1632
The new Fortune opens: Vox Graculi Fortune (II) ... ... From: by 1623 From: 1623
A two-word epitaph observes Richard Burbage's passing ... ... Burbage, Richard From: 1594 To: 1619 From: after 19 March 1619
The Commissioners for the Sewers order John Wardner and William Sellers to clean the common sewer Bear Garden; Globe (I) ... Sellers, William; Wardner, John From: 5 December 1595 From: 5 December 1595
Earl of Bedford requests the return of mastiffs from Edward Alleyn Bear Garden; Paris Garden ... Alleyn, Edward; Parkines, Edward; Russell, Edward From: 13 April 1612 From: 13 April 1612
The privy council advises London authorities to restrict playhouses and other venues when the plague threatens Bear Garden; Curtain; Rose; Swan; Theatre ... ... From: 28 January 1593 From: 28 January 1593
William Longe sells the Curtain estate to Thomas Harberte Curtain ... Harberte, Thomas; Hickes, Richard; Lanman, Henry; Longe, William; Longe, Maurice; Manne, Robert; Medley, Robert; Wilkins, Thomas; Wilkinson, Thomas ... From: 18 March 1582
Requests, Savage vs Hickes and Honingborne: Richard Hickes replies Newington Butts ... Hickes, Richard; Honingborne, Peter; Savage, Jerome From: 25 March 1576 To: May 1577 From: 10 May 1577
Thomas Burnaby lists animals held at the Bear Garden Bear Garden ... Burnaby, Thomas; the bear, Tom Hunks; the bear, Harry of Tame; the bear, Harry of Warwicke; the bear, Jeremy; the bear, Sampson; the bear, Danyell; the bear, Bosse; the bear, Whitinge; the bear, Nan From: 15 December 1590 From: 15 December 1590
The induction of 'A Warning for Fair Women' reveals much about performance and staging playhouse ... ... From: before 1599 From: 1599
Robert Heath entreats his bookseller not to advertise his book alongside Blackfriars playbills Blackfriars (II) ... ... To: 1650 From: 1650
'A Jovial Crew' is performed at the Cockpit Phoenix/Cockpit ... ... From: 1641 From: 1652
A play at a new playhouse argues that plays must be good since puritans do not like them Salisbury Court ... Prynne, William From: before 1633 From: 1633
Chancery, Francis and Richard Langley vs Woodliffe: Browne seizes Boar's Head profits Boar's Head ... Ayloff, –––; Browne, Robert (III); Langley, Richard; Langley, Francis From: 22 August 1601 To: 15 January 1602 From: 15 January 1602
Testimony from Bishop Bancroft's visitation offers insight into houses built on the cathedral grounds St Paul's (II) ... Fenton, Richard From: 1598 To: 1599 From: 1598 To: 1599
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: Henry Bett deposes Curtain; Theatre ... Allen, Giles; Ashebournham, –––; Bett, Henry; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Gardiner, –––; Miles, Robert; Noble, –––; Peckham, Edmond; Rumney, Thomas; Tomson, William; White, William From: before 30 September 1591 From: 30 September 1591
Edward Alleyn's acting can make ill matter good: Nashe ... ... Alleyn, Edward From: 1592 From: 1592
The lower cloister and the shrouds are kept by the Master of the Choristers: John Howe, John Sharpe, and Zachary Alley St Paul's (II) ... Alley, Zachary; Giles, Thomas; Haydon, –––; Howe, John; Sharpe, John From: circa 1599 From: circa 1599
Edward Alleyn baits before the King Bear Garden; Court ... Alleyn, Edward; Stuart, James I From: 11 June 1622 From: 11 June 1622
John Chamberlain includes bear-baiting among Christmas entertainments at court Bear Garden; Court ... Chamberlain, John; Winwood, Ralph From: 1602 From: 17 January 1603
Richard Rawlidge's "A monster late found out and discovered" refers to early London playhouses suppressed by the authorities Bel Savage; Bell; Bull; Cross Keys; St Paul's (I) ... ... From: circa 1581 To: circa 1596 From: 1628
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The court orders the terms of the original arbitrament to be observed Theatre ... Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Harris, –––; Hill, John; Scott, –––; Turner, Richard From: 13 November 1590 From: 13 November 1590
The St Dunstan in the West parish registers record the death of 'Gerry, out of the playe howse in ye ffryers,' and his son and wife Whitefriars ... 'out of the playhouse', Gerry; of Gerry, wife; –––, Francis ... From: 29 September 1607 To: 30 September 1607
Requests, Burbage v Allen: May deposes Theatre ... Allen, Giles; Burbage, Cuthbert; Burbage, James; May, Randolph; Peckham, Edmond; Richardes, Hugh; Stoughton, Robert From: 15 May 1600 From: 15 May 1600
Ralph Bowes (not John Dorington) is appointed Master of the Queen's Game Bear Garden; Court ... Bowes, Ralph; Dorington, John From: 2 June 1573 From: 2 June 1573
Star Chamber, Samwell vs Langley et al: Owen Roberts deposes Boar's Head ... Langley, Francis; Roberts, Owen; Samwell, Richard; Samwell, Richard From: 23 December 1599 To: 26 December 1599 From: 1 May 1600
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: John Hyde deposes Theatre ... Brayne, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Hyde, John; Jones, Henry; Prynne, John From: 21 February 1592 From: 21 February 1592
The Vestry of St. Saviour's records conflict over tithes with Francis Langley and others Paris Garden ... Langley, Francis; Montagu, Henry; Walter, ––– From: 29 August 1600 From: 29 August 1600
Requests, Keysar v Burbage et al: The defendants name their witnesses Blackfriars (II); Whitefriars ... Baxstead, William; Burbage, Cuthbert; Evans, Henry; Evans, –––; Field, Nathan; Hawkins, Margaret; Keysar, Robert; Marston, John; Ostler, William; Rosseter, Philip; Underwood, John From: 18 June 1611 From: 18 June 1611
Chancery, Samwell vs Woodliffe: Moxlay deposes Boar's Head ... Moxlay, Nicholas; Samwell, Richard; Woodliffe, Oliver; Woodliffe, Susan From: 13 April 1598 From: 22 October 1600
Chancery, Kirkham vs Evans et al: Paunton submits his answer Blackfriars (II) ... Evans, Henry; Hawkins, Margaret; Hawkins, Alexander; Kendall, Thomas; Rastell, William From: 22 July 1612 From: 22 July 1612
Star Chamber, Samwell vs Langley et al: The Woodliffes reply Boar's Head ... Langley, Francis; Samwell, Richard; Woodliffe, Oliver; Woodliffe, Susan From: 13 April 1598 To: 10 April 1600 From: 10 May 1600
Thomas Dekker characterizes the sport of baiting as inhumane Bear Garden ... the bear, Tom Hunks From: 1609 From: 1609
'England's Joy' was first acted at the Swan Swan ... Fennor, William From: circa November 1602 From: 1615
Lord Cobham buys a mansion house on the Blackfriars estate Blackfriars (I); Blackfriars (II) ... Baker, John; Brooke, William; Brooke, William; Guildford, Jane; Hawby, John; Mildmay, Thomas; North, Edward; Southwell, Ry From: 29 August 1546 From: 29 August 1546


Listing items 151 to 200, page 4 of 35