Viewing Event Record: 'The Plantation of Virginia' is licensed for a company at the Curtain pending revisions

Abstract

Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels, licensed 'The Plantation of Virginia' to the company at the Curtain provided they shortened the play and removed any profaneness in it. He notes that he 'Founde fault with the length of this playe & commanded a reformation in all their other playes.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: August 1623 (Source of claim: transcription)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: August 1623 (Source of claim: transcription)

Venues

Name
Curtain

Troupes

Name
troupe

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Herbert, Henry Master of the Revels

Event Type

  • company context
  • play censorship
  • play license