Viewing Event Record: Requests, King's Men vs Brend: The court considers the value of the players' contributions to the Globe property

Abstract

In a Court of Requests suit between the King's Men and Sir Matthew Brend, owner of the Globe playhouse property, the court considers the players' contributions to the value of the property, against the status of their agreement with Brend, noting that 'recompence & advantage may make a voyd contract good.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 10 February 1634 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 10 February 1634 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Globe (II)
Name
Globe (I)

Troupes

Name
King's Men (1625-1642)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Brend, Matthew defendant
Burbage, Cuthbert plaintiff

Event Type

  • company business
  • company context
  • court case
  • playhouse business
  • playhouse context

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