Summary |
Venue(s) |
Troupe(s) |
People |
Date Happened |
Date Recorded |
Henslowe makes frequent payment to the office of Edmund Tilney
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Rose |
Admiral's Men |
Henslowe, Philip; Tilney, Edmund |
From: 26 February 1591 To: 14 June 1592 |
From: 26 February 1591 To: 14 June 1592 |
Collier cites Henslowe's repairs to the Rose in 1592 as evidence that the playhouse was built well before 1587
|
Rose |
... |
Henslowe, Philip; Henslowe, Philip |
From: 2 March 1591 To: 1592 |
From: 2 March 1591 To: 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The court appoints Sir Julius Caesar to determine whether the Burbages are in contempt
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Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, Cuthbert; Burbage, James; Caesar, Julius; Gerard, Gilbert; Poole, ––– |
From: 23 March 1591 |
From: 23 March 1591 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: The court examiner must determine whether the defendants' demurrer is sufficient
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Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Carew, Matthew; Gerard, Gilbert; Miles, Robert; Roth, ––– |
From: 24 April 1591 |
From: 24 April 1591 |
John and Edward Alleyn purchase a cloak
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... |
... |
Alleyn, John; Clyffe, John; Rynes, Godfrey; Tunstall, James |
From: 6 May 1591 |
From: 6 May 1591 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: The court repeats an order to determine whether the defendant's demurrer is sufficient
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Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Carew, Matthew; Miles, Robert |
From: 15 June 1591 |
From: 15 June 1591 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The court appoints Dr John Hone to determine whether the Burbages are in contempt, and to conclude the suit
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Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Caesar, Julius; Gerard, Gilbert; Hone, John |
From: 20 July 1591 |
From: 20 July 1591 |
To avoid conflict with traditional bear-baiting days, plays are banned Sundays and Thursdays
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Bear Garden; Bel Savage; Curtain; Newington Butts; Rose; St Paul's (I); Theatre |
... |
Heyward, Rowland; Tudor, Elizabeth |
From: 25 July 1591 |
From: 25 July 1591 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Interrogatories for Bett, Allen, Ellam, Hudson, and Clerke
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Theatre |
... |
Allen, Giles; Bett, Henry; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Clerke, William; Ellam, Bryan; Hudson, Richard; Hyde, John |
From: before 30 September 1591 |
From: before 30 September 1591 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Henry Bett deposes
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Theatre |
... |
Bett, Henry; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Clough, George; Cope, Walter; Hyde, John; Jones, Henry; Middlemore, ––– |
From: 30 September 1591 |
From: 30 September 1591 |
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 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The court rejects Hone's report, continues contempt investigation of the Burbages
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Harris, –––; Hone, John; Legg, Thomas; Stanhope, Edward |
From: 12 October 1591 |
From: 12 October 1591 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Giles Allen deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Allen, Giles; Brayne, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert |
From: 3 November 1591 |
From: 3 November 1591 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The court issues an order to proceed with depositions over contempt
|
Theatre |
... |
Alleyn, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Byshop, Nicholas; Hyde, John; Legg, Thomas; Miles, Ralph; Scott, –––; Stanhope, Edward |
From: 13 November 1591 |
From: 13 November 1591 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The interrogatories for Byshop, Alleyn, Miles, and Hyde
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Theatre |
... |
Alleyn, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Byshop, Nicholas; Hyde, John; Jones, Henry; Legg, Thomas; Miles, Ralph; Stanhope, Edward |
From: 13 November 1591 To: 13 November 1592 |
13 November 1591 OR 29 January 1592 |
Henslowe records expenses for work done to the playhouse
|
Rose |
... |
Henslowe, Philip |
From: 1592 |
From: 1592 |
Edward Alleyn's acting can make ill matter good: Nashe
|
... |
... |
Alleyn, Edward |
From: 1592 |
From: 1592 |
Thomas Nash refers to 'puppets' at Paris Garden
|
Bear Garden; Paris Garden |
... |
... |
From: before 1592 |
From: 1592 |
Henslowe records charges related to the maintenance of the Rose
|
Rose |
... |
Henslowe, Philip |
From: circa 1592 |
From: circa 1592 |
'Gentlemen of the Court' and soldiers attend plays in London: Nashe
|
playhouse |
... |
... |
From: circa 1592 |
From: circa 1592 |
Players use jigs to reveal the tricks of coney-catchers: Chettle
|
... |
... |
Tarlton, Richard |
From: 1592 |
From: 1592 |
Wilmot's 'Tancred and Gismond' was compiled and performed by the Gentlemen of the Inner Temple for the Queen
|
Inns of Court |
... |
... |
From: before 1592 |
From: 1592 |
Greene is accused of selling 'Orlando Furioso' to two different companies
|
... |
Admiral's Men; Queen's Men |
Greene, Robert |
From: before 1592 |
From: 1592 |
Tarlton is the author of 'The Seven Deadly Sins': Nashe
|
... |
... |
Harvey, Gabriel; Nashe, Thomas; Tarlton, Richard |
From: before 1592 |
From: 1592 |
The Earl of Pembroke's Men performed 'The Taming of a Shrew'
|
... |
Pembroke's Men |
... |
From: 1592 To: 1594 |
From: 1594 |
'Edward II' was performed by the Earl of Pembroke's Men
|
... |
Pembroke's Men |
... |
From: 1592 To: 1598 |
To: 1598 |
'Alphonsus, King of Aragon' includes stage directions for Venus to be lowered from top of stage
|
playhouse |
... |
... |
From: circa 1592 To: 1599 |
From: 1599 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Nicholas Byshop deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, Richard; Burbage, James; Burbage, Ellen; Burbage, Cuthbert; Byshop, Nicholas; Jones, Henry; Miles, Robert |
From: 29 January 1592 |
From: 29 January 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: John Alleyn deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Alleyn, John; Brayne, John; Bromley, Thomas; Burbage, James; Burbage, Richard; Burbage, Cuthbert; Howard, Charles; Hyde, John; Miles, Robert |
From: 6 February 1592 |
From: 6 February 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Ralph Miles deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Hill, John; Hyde, John; Miles, Ralph; Turner, Richard |
From: 10 February 1592 |
From: 10 February 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: John Hyde deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Cope, Walter; Hyde, John |
From: 12 February 1592 |
From: 12 February 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Interrogatories for John Hyde
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Hyde, John |
undated |
undated |
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 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: William Clerke deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Clerke, William |
From: 25 February 1592 |
From: 25 February 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Richard Hudson deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Hudson, Richard |
From: 25 February 1592 |
From: 25 February 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Bryan Ellam deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Allen, Giles; Brayne, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Ellam, Bryan |
From: 25 February 1592 |
From: 25 February 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Interrogatories for Nicholas Byshop
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Byshop, Nicholas; Hill, John; Miles, Ralph; Miles, Robert; Turner, Richard |
undated |
undated |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Nicholas Byshop deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Ellen; Burbage, Richard; Byshop, Nicholas; Miles, Robert; Miles, Ralph |
From: 6 April 1592 |
From: 6 April 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Ralph Miles deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Bett, Henry; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Burbage, Richard; Hill, John; Hyde, John; Miles, Ralph; Turner, Richard |
From: 26 April 1592 |
From: 26 April 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Interrogatories for Ralph Miles
|
Curtain; Theatre |
... |
Ashebournham, –––; Bett, Henry; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Gardiner, John; Hill, John; Hyde, John; Lanman, Henry; Miles, Ralph; Miles, Robert; Tomson, William; Turner, Richard |
undated |
undated |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: Interrogatories for John Alleyn
|
Curtain; Theatre |
... |
Allen, Giles; Alleyn, John; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Hill, John; Lanman, Henry; Miles, Ralph; Turner, Richard |
From: before 6 May 1592 |
From: before 6 May 1592 |
Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: John Alleyn deposes
|
Curtain; Theatre |
... |
Alleyn, John; Brayne, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Burbage, Cuthbert; Byshop, Nicholas; Lanman, Henry; Miles, Robert; Miles, Ralph; Tunstall, James |
From: 6 May 1592 |
From: 6 May 1592 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: Ellen Gascoigne deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Gascoigne, Ellen; Gascoigne, Percival; Miles, Robert; Noble, –––; White, William |
From: 8 May 1592 |
From: 8 May 1592 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: Interrogatories for Gascoigne, Bett, and James
|
Theatre |
... |
Bett, Henry; Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Gascoigne, Ellen; Hynde, John; Meade, John; Miles, Robert; Noble, –––; Norman, James; Rumney, Thomas; White, William |
From: 8 May 1592 |
From: 8 May 1592 |
Feltmakers' apprentices riot in Southwark
|
Rose |
... |
Cecil, William; Webbe, William |
From: Sunday 11 June 1592 |
From: 12 June 1592 |
Henslowe lists plays performed at the new playhouse
|
Rose |
Strange's Men (c1576-1594) |
Henslowe, Philip |
From: 22 June 1592 |
From: 19 February 1592 |
The Theatre and Curtain are commonly used for plays
|
Curtain; Rose; Theatre |
... |
... |
From: 23 June 1592 |
From: 23 June 1592 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: Interrogatories for John Hynde
|
Cross Keys; Theatre |
... |
Brayne, Margaret; Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Hynde, John; Ibotson, Richard; Miles, Robert |
From: 24 July 1592 |
From: 24 July 1592 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: William James deposes
|
Theatre |
... |
Banberry, John; Brayne, Margaret; Burbage, James; Hynde, John; James, William; Miles, Robert; Tomson, William; Wilbraham, Anne |
From: 24 July 1592 |
From: 24 July 1592 |
Chancery, Burbage v Brayne: John Hynde deposes
|
Cross Keys; Theatre |
... |
Brayne, John; Burbage, James; Hynde, John; Saunders, ––– |
From: 24 July 1592 |
From: 24 July 1592 |