[259]In a marginal gloss toNashes Lenten Stuffe(1599), ed. McKerrow,iii, 154, Nashe says: "I having begun but the induction and first act of it, the other four acts without my consent or the best guess of my drift or scope, by the players were supplied, which bred both their trouble and mine too."
[259]In a marginal gloss toNashes Lenten Stuffe(1599), ed. McKerrow,iii, 154, Nashe says: "I having begun but the induction and first act of it, the other four acts without my consent or the best guess of my drift or scope, by the players were supplied, which bred both their trouble and mine too."
[260]The identity of the three players is revealed in an order of the Privy Council dated October 8, 1597: "A warrant to the Keeper of the Marshalsea to release Gabriel Spencer and Robert Shaw, stage-players, out of prison, who were of late committed to his custody. The like warrant for the releasing of Benjamin Jonson." (Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,xxviii, 33.)
[260]The identity of the three players is revealed in an order of the Privy Council dated October 8, 1597: "A warrant to the Keeper of the Marshalsea to release Gabriel Spencer and Robert Shaw, stage-players, out of prison, who were of late committed to his custody. The like warrant for the releasing of Benjamin Jonson." (Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,xxviii, 33.)
[261]Such a copy was formerly preserved in a volume of miscellaneous manuscripts at Alnwick Castle, but has not come down to modern times. See F.J. Burgoyne,Northumberland Manuscripts(London, 1904).
[261]Such a copy was formerly preserved in a volume of miscellaneous manuscripts at Alnwick Castle, but has not come down to modern times. See F.J. Burgoyne,Northumberland Manuscripts(London, 1904).
[262]Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,XXVII, 338.
[262]Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,XXVII, 338.
[263]Langley sued these actors on their bond to him of £100 to play only at the Swan; see the documents printed by Mr. Wallace. Ben Jonson also joined Henslowe's forces at the Rose, as did Anthony and Humphrey Jeffes, who were doubtless members of the Pembroke Company.
[263]Langley sued these actors on their bond to him of £100 to play only at the Swan; see the documents printed by Mr. Wallace. Ben Jonson also joined Henslowe's forces at the Rose, as did Anthony and Humphrey Jeffes, who were doubtless members of the Pembroke Company.
[264]Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,xxviii, 327.
[264]Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,xxviii, 327.
[265]After the order of February 19, when the "intruding company" was driven out, and before September 7 when Meres'sPalladis Tamiawas entered in the Stationers' Registers.
[265]After the order of February 19, when the "intruding company" was driven out, and before September 7 when Meres'sPalladis Tamiawas entered in the Stationers' Registers.
[266]Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,xxx, 327.
[266]Dasent,Acts of the Privy Council,xxx, 327.
[267]Ibid., 395.
[267]Ibid., 395.
[268]For this and other details as to the subsequent history of the property see Wallace,Englische Studien,xliii, 342; Rendle,The Antiquarian Magazine,vii, 207; and cf. themapon page163.
[268]For this and other details as to the subsequent history of the property see Wallace,Englische Studien,xliii, 342; Rendle,The Antiquarian Magazine,vii, 207; and cf. themapon page163.
[269]Many writers, including Mr. Wallace, have confused this Richard Vennar with William Fennor, who later challenged Kendall to a contest of wit at the Fortune. For a correct account, see T.S. Graves, "Tricks of Elizabethan Showmen" (inThe South Atlantic Quarterly, April, 1915,xiv) and "A Note on the Swan Theatre" (inModern Philology, January, 1912,ix, 431).
[269]Many writers, including Mr. Wallace, have confused this Richard Vennar with William Fennor, who later challenged Kendall to a contest of wit at the Fortune. For a correct account, see T.S. Graves, "Tricks of Elizabethan Showmen" (inThe South Atlantic Quarterly, April, 1915,xiv) and "A Note on the Swan Theatre" (inModern Philology, January, 1912,ix, 431).
[270]From the broadside printed inThe Harleian Miscellany,x, 198. For a photographic facsimile, see Lawrence,The Elizabethan Playhouse(Second Series), p. 68.
[270]From the broadside printed inThe Harleian Miscellany,x, 198. For a photographic facsimile, see Lawrence,The Elizabethan Playhouse(Second Series), p. 68.
[271]Letters Written by John Chamberlain, Camden Society (1861), p. 163;The Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1601-1603, p. 264. See also Manningham'sDiary, pp. 82, 93.
[271]Letters Written by John Chamberlain, Camden Society (1861), p. 163;The Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1601-1603, p. 264. See also Manningham'sDiary, pp. 82, 93.
[272]This seems to be the source of the statement by Mr. Wallace (Englische Studien,xliii, 388), quoting Rendle (The Antiquarian Magazine,vii, 210): "In 1604, a man named Turner, in a contest for a prize at the Swan, was killed by a thrust in the eye." Rendle cites no authority for his statement.
[272]This seems to be the source of the statement by Mr. Wallace (Englische Studien,xliii, 388), quoting Rendle (The Antiquarian Magazine,vii, 210): "In 1604, a man named Turner, in a contest for a prize at the Swan, was killed by a thrust in the eye." Rendle cites no authority for his statement.
[273]These dates are in a measure verified by the records of the Overseers of the Poor for the Liberty of Paris Garden, printed by Mr. Wallace (Englische Studien,xliii, 390, note 1). Mr. Wallace seems to labor under the impression that this chapter in the history of the Swan (1611-1615) was unknown before, but it was adequately treated by Fleay and later by Mr. Greg.
[273]These dates are in a measure verified by the records of the Overseers of the Poor for the Liberty of Paris Garden, printed by Mr. Wallace (Englische Studien,xliii, 390, note 1). Mr. Wallace seems to labor under the impression that this chapter in the history of the Swan (1611-1615) was unknown before, but it was adequately treated by Fleay and later by Mr. Greg.
[274]Wallace,op. cit., p. 390, note 1.
[274]Wallace,op. cit., p. 390, note 1.
[275]Rendle quotes a license of 1623 for "T.B. and three assistants to make shows of Italian motions at the Princes Arms or the Swan." (The Antiquarian Magazine, 1885,vii, 211.) But this may be a reference to an inn rather than to the large playhouse.
[275]Rendle quotes a license of 1623 for "T.B. and three assistants to make shows of Italian motions at the Princes Arms or the Swan." (The Antiquarian Magazine, 1885,vii, 211.) But this may be a reference to an inn rather than to the large playhouse.
[276]What seems to be a picture of this famous house may be seen inMerian'sView of London, 1638 (see opposite page256), with a turret, and standing just to the right of the Swan.
[276]What seems to be a picture of this famous house may be seen inMerian'sView of London, 1638 (see opposite page256), with a turret, and standing just to the right of the Swan.
[277]The Petition of 1619, in The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 93.
[277]The Petition of 1619, in The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 93.
[278]It is true that poor people also, feather-dealers and such-like, lived in certain parts of Blackfriars, but this, of course, did not affect the reputation of the precinct as the residence of noblemen.
[278]It is true that poor people also, feather-dealers and such-like, lived in certain parts of Blackfriars, but this, of course, did not affect the reputation of the precinct as the residence of noblemen.
[279]In Samuel Rowlands'sHumors Looking Glass(1608), a rich country gull is represented as filling his pockets with money and coming to London. Here a servant "of the Newgate variety" shows him the sights of the city:Brought him to the Bankside where bears do dwell,And unto Shoreditch where the whores keep hell.
[279]In Samuel Rowlands'sHumors Looking Glass(1608), a rich country gull is represented as filling his pockets with money and coming to London. Here a servant "of the Newgate variety" shows him the sights of the city:
Brought him to the Bankside where bears do dwell,And unto Shoreditch where the whores keep hell.
[280]Blackfriars Records, in The Malone Society'sCollections, (1913).
[280]Blackfriars Records, in The Malone Society'sCollections, (1913).
[281]For a reconstruction of the Priory buildings and grounds, and for specific evidence of statements made in the following paragraphs, the reader is referred to J.Q. Adams,The Conventual Buildings of Blackfriars, London, in the University of North CarolinaStudies in Philology,xiv, 64.
[281]For a reconstruction of the Priory buildings and grounds, and for specific evidence of statements made in the following paragraphs, the reader is referred to J.Q. Adams,The Conventual Buildings of Blackfriars, London, in the University of North CarolinaStudies in Philology,xiv, 64.
[282]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, pp. 7, 12.
[282]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, pp. 7, 12.
[283]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 7.
[283]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 7.
[284]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, pp. 105-06.
[284]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, pp. 105-06.
[285]In all probability it was separated from the Hall and Parlor by a passage leading through the Infirmary into the Inner Cloister yard.
[285]In all probability it was separated from the Hall and Parlor by a passage leading through the Infirmary into the Inner Cloister yard.
[286]One reason for the greater height may have been the slope of the ground towards the river; a second reason was the unusual height of the Parlor.
[286]One reason for the greater height may have been the slope of the ground towards the river; a second reason was the unusual height of the Parlor.
[287]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 105.
[287]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 105.
[288]Ibid., p. 124.
[288]Ibid., p. 124.
[289]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 8.
[289]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 8.
[290]For the deed of sale seeibid., p. 60.
[290]For the deed of sale seeibid., p. 60.
[291]It should be observed, however, that Burbage paid only £100 down, and that he immediately mortgaged the property for more than £200. The playhouse was not free from debt until 1605. See Wallace,The First London Theatre, p. 23.
[291]It should be observed, however, that Burbage paid only £100 down, and that he immediately mortgaged the property for more than £200. The playhouse was not free from debt until 1605. See Wallace,The First London Theatre, p. 23.
[292]The northern section of the Cheeke Lodging (a portion of the old Buttery) which had constituted Farrant's private theatre, and which was no real part of the Frater building, had been converted by More into the Pipe Office.
[292]The northern section of the Cheeke Lodging (a portion of the old Buttery) which had constituted Farrant's private theatre, and which was no real part of the Frater building, had been converted by More into the Pipe Office.
[293]A prosperous physician. His son was one of the illustrious founders of the Society of Apothecaries, and one of its chief benefactors. His portrait may be seen to-day in Apothecaries' Hall. See C.R.B. Barrett,The History of the Society of Apothecaries of London.
[293]A prosperous physician. His son was one of the illustrious founders of the Society of Apothecaries, and one of its chief benefactors. His portrait may be seen to-day in Apothecaries' Hall. See C.R.B. Barrett,The History of the Society of Apothecaries of London.
[294]Mr. Wallace's description of the building and the way in which it was converted into a playhouse (The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, pp. 37-41) is incorrect. For the various details cited above see the deed of sale to Burbage.
[294]Mr. Wallace's description of the building and the way in which it was converted into a playhouse (The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, pp. 37-41) is incorrect. For the various details cited above see the deed of sale to Burbage.
[295]This may have contained the two rooms in which Evans lived, and "the schoolhouse and the chamber over the same," which are described (see the documents in Fleay'sA Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 210 ff.) as being "severed from the said great hall." In another document this schoolhouse is described as "schola, angliceschoolhouse, ad borealem finem Aulæ prædictæ." (Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 40.)
[295]This may have contained the two rooms in which Evans lived, and "the schoolhouse and the chamber over the same," which are described (see the documents in Fleay'sA Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 210 ff.) as being "severed from the said great hall." In another document this schoolhouse is described as "schola, angliceschoolhouse, ad borealem finem Aulæ prædictæ." (Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 40.)
[296]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, pp. 43, 47, 48.
[296]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, pp. 43, 47, 48.
[297]Ibid., p. 52.
[297]Ibid., p. 52.
[298]Ibid., p. 51.
[298]Ibid., p. 51.
[299]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 121.
[299]Feuillerat,Blackfriars Records, p. 121.
[300]Ibid., p. 122.
[300]Ibid., p. 122.
[301]Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 39, note 1.
[301]Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 39, note 1.
[302]Mr. Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 42, quotes from the Epilogue to Marston'sThe Dutch Courtesan, acted at Blackfriars, "And now, my fine Heliconian gallants, and you, my worshipful friends in the middle region," and adds that the "reference to 'the middle region' makes it clear there were three" galleries. Does it not, however, indicate that there were only two galleries?
[302]Mr. Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 42, quotes from the Epilogue to Marston'sThe Dutch Courtesan, acted at Blackfriars, "And now, my fine Heliconian gallants, and you, my worshipful friends in the middle region," and adds that the "reference to 'the middle region' makes it clear there were three" galleries. Does it not, however, indicate that there were only two galleries?
[303]See the documents printed in Fleay'sA Chronicle History of the London Stage, pp. 211, 215, 240, etc. Mr. Wallace, however (The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 40 ff.), would have us believe that an additional story was added: "the roof was changed, and rooms, probably of the usual dormer sort, were built above." I am quite sure he is mistaken.
[303]See the documents printed in Fleay'sA Chronicle History of the London Stage, pp. 211, 215, 240, etc. Mr. Wallace, however (The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 40 ff.), would have us believe that an additional story was added: "the roof was changed, and rooms, probably of the usual dormer sort, were built above." I am quite sure he is mistaken.
[304]Cf. Playhouse Yard in the London of to-day.
[304]Cf. Playhouse Yard in the London of to-day.
[305]The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 43, note 3.
[305]The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 43, note 3.
[306]The Diary of the Duke of Stettin-Pomerania, inTransactions of the Royal Historical Society(1892),vi, 26.
[306]The Diary of the Duke of Stettin-Pomerania, inTransactions of the Royal Historical Society(1892),vi, 26.
[307]For the full document see Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 304. For the date, see The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.
[307]For the full document see Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 304. For the date, see The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.
[308]Shortly after this he was appointed Lord Chamberlain, under which name his troupe was subsequently known.
[308]Shortly after this he was appointed Lord Chamberlain, under which name his troupe was subsequently known.
[309]Petition of 1619, The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.
[309]Petition of 1619, The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.
[310]The constables and other officers in the Petition of 1619 say: "The owner of the said playhouse, doth under the name of a private house ... convert the said house to a public playhouse." (The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.)
[310]The constables and other officers in the Petition of 1619 say: "The owner of the said playhouse, doth under the name of a private house ... convert the said house to a public playhouse." (The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.)
[311]Fleay,A Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 234.
[311]Fleay,A Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 234.
[312]Ibid., p. 211.
[312]Ibid., p. 211.
[313]This theory has been urged by Fleay, by Mr. Wallace inThe Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, and by others.
[313]This theory has been urged by Fleay, by Mr. Wallace inThe Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, and by others.
[314]The full commission is printed in Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 61.
[314]The full commission is printed in Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 61.
[315]Fleay,A Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 248.
[315]Fleay,A Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 248.
[316]Ibid., p. 234. Note that Evans is not to "continue" a troupe there, as Fleay and Wallace believe, but to "erect" one.
[316]Ibid., p. 234. Note that Evans is not to "continue" a troupe there, as Fleay and Wallace believe, but to "erect" one.
[317]Possibly Robinson and the "others" were merely deputies.
[317]Possibly Robinson and the "others" were merely deputies.
[318]Field became later famous both as an actor and playwright. His portrait is preserved at Dulwich College.
[318]Field became later famous both as an actor and playwright. His portrait is preserved at Dulwich College.
[319]Salathiel Pavy, whose excellent acting is celebrated in Jonson's tender elegy, quoted in part below.
[319]Salathiel Pavy, whose excellent acting is celebrated in Jonson's tender elegy, quoted in part below.
[320]Star Chamber Proceedings, printed in full by Fleay,op. cit., p. 127.
[320]Star Chamber Proceedings, printed in full by Fleay,op. cit., p. 127.
[321]Father Hubbard's Tales(ed. Bullen,viii, 77).
[321]Father Hubbard's Tales(ed. Bullen,viii, 77).
[322]Jonson,Epigrams,cxx,An Epitaph on Salathiel Pavy, a Child of Queen Elizabeth's Chapel.
[322]Jonson,Epigrams,cxx,An Epitaph on Salathiel Pavy, a Child of Queen Elizabeth's Chapel.
[323]Diary, August 18, 1660.
[323]Diary, August 18, 1660.
[324]The Diary of the Duke of Stettin-Pomerania, printed inTransactions of the Royal Historical Society(1890). The diary was written by the Duke's tutor, Gerschow, at the express command of the Duke.
[324]The Diary of the Duke of Stettin-Pomerania, printed inTransactions of the Royal Historical Society(1890). The diary was written by the Duke's tutor, Gerschow, at the express command of the Duke.
[325]It is hard to believe Mr. Wallace's novel theory that the Children of the Chapel were subsidized by Elizabeth, as presented in his otherwise valuableThe Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars. Burbage and Heminges knew nothing of such a royal patronage at Blackfriars (see Fleay,op. cit., p. 236), nor did Kirkham, the Yeoman of the Revels (ibid., p. 248). Kirkham and his partners spent £600 on apparel, etc., according to Kirkham's statement.
[325]It is hard to believe Mr. Wallace's novel theory that the Children of the Chapel were subsidized by Elizabeth, as presented in his otherwise valuableThe Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars. Burbage and Heminges knew nothing of such a royal patronage at Blackfriars (see Fleay,op. cit., p. 236), nor did Kirkham, the Yeoman of the Revels (ibid., p. 248). Kirkham and his partners spent £600 on apparel, etc., according to Kirkham's statement.
[326]The Children were acting light comedies such asCynthia's Revels; the Lord Chamberlain's Men were actingHamlet.
[326]The Children were acting light comedies such asCynthia's Revels; the Lord Chamberlain's Men were actingHamlet.
[327]Shakespeare's troupe is known to have been traveling in the spring of 1601.
[327]Shakespeare's troupe is known to have been traveling in the spring of 1601.
[328]Cf. Middleton'sFather Hubbard's Tales, already quoted, "a nest of boys." Possibly the idea was suggested by the fact that the children were lodged and fed in the building.
[328]Cf. Middleton'sFather Hubbard's Tales, already quoted, "a nest of boys." Possibly the idea was suggested by the fact that the children were lodged and fed in the building.
[329]The full complaint is printed by Fleay,op. cit., p. 127.
[329]The full complaint is printed by Fleay,op. cit., p. 127.
[330]Ibid., pp. 244-45.
[330]Ibid., pp. 244-45.
[331]Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 84, note 4.
[331]Wallace,The Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, p. 84, note 4.
[332]On December 29, 1601, Sir Dudley Carleton wrote to his friend John Chamberlain: "The Queen dined this day privately at My Lord Chamberlain's. I came even now from the Blackfriars, where I saw her at the play with all hercandidæ auditrices." From this it has been generally assumed that Elizabeth visited the playhouse in Blackfriars to see the Children act there; and Mr. Wallace, in hisThe Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, pp. 26, 87, 95-97, lays great emphasis upon it to show that the Queen was directly responsible for establishing and managing the Children at Blackfriars. But the assumption that the Queen attended a performance at the Blackfriars Playhouse is, I think, unwarranted. The Lord Chamberlain at this time was Lord Hunsdon, who lived "in the Blackfriars." No doubt on this Christmas occasion he entertained the Queen with a great dinner, and after the dinner with a play given, not in a playhouse, but in his mansion. (Lord Cobham, who was formerly Lord Chamberlain, and who also lived in Blackfriars, had similarly entertained the Queen with plays "in Blackfriars"; cf. also The Malone Society'sCollections,ii, 52.) Furthermore, the actors on this occasion were probably not the Children of the Chapel, as Mr. Wallace thinks, but Lord Hunsdon's own troupe. Possibly one of Shakespeare's new plays (Hamlet?) was then presented before the Queen for the first time.
[332]On December 29, 1601, Sir Dudley Carleton wrote to his friend John Chamberlain: "The Queen dined this day privately at My Lord Chamberlain's. I came even now from the Blackfriars, where I saw her at the play with all hercandidæ auditrices." From this it has been generally assumed that Elizabeth visited the playhouse in Blackfriars to see the Children act there; and Mr. Wallace, in hisThe Children of the Chapel at Blackfriars, pp. 26, 87, 95-97, lays great emphasis upon it to show that the Queen was directly responsible for establishing and managing the Children at Blackfriars. But the assumption that the Queen attended a performance at the Blackfriars Playhouse is, I think, unwarranted. The Lord Chamberlain at this time was Lord Hunsdon, who lived "in the Blackfriars." No doubt on this Christmas occasion he entertained the Queen with a great dinner, and after the dinner with a play given, not in a playhouse, but in his mansion. (Lord Cobham, who was formerly Lord Chamberlain, and who also lived in Blackfriars, had similarly entertained the Queen with plays "in Blackfriars"; cf. also The Malone Society'sCollections,ii, 52.) Furthermore, the actors on this occasion were probably not the Children of the Chapel, as Mr. Wallace thinks, but Lord Hunsdon's own troupe. Possibly one of Shakespeare's new plays (Hamlet?) was then presented before the Queen for the first time.
[333]Fleay,op. cit., p. 248.
[333]Fleay,op. cit., p. 248.
[334]We find in Henslowe'sDiarya player named William Kendall, but we do not know that he was related to Thomas.
[334]We find in Henslowe'sDiarya player named William Kendall, but we do not know that he was related to Thomas.
[335]The agreements remind one of the organization of the Globe. It seems clear that Kirkham, Rastell, and Kendall held their moiety in joint tenancy.
[335]The agreements remind one of the organization of the Globe. It seems clear that Kirkham, Rastell, and Kendall held their moiety in joint tenancy.
[336]Fleay,op. cit., pp. 211-13; 216; 220.
[336]Fleay,op. cit., pp. 211-13; 216; 220.
[337]Ibid., p. 220.
[337]Ibid., p. 220.
[338]Ibid., p. 217.
[338]Ibid., p. 217.
[339]Fleay,op. cit., p. 235.
[339]Fleay,op. cit., p. 235.
[340]For the patent, commonly misdated January 30, see The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 267. Mr. Wallace, inThe Century Magazine(September, 1910, p. 747), says that the company secured its patent "through the intercessions of the poet Samuel Daniel." It is true that the Children of Her Majesty's Royal Chamber of Bristol secured their patent in 1615 at the intercession of Daniel, but I know of no evidence that he intervened in behalf of the Blackfriars troupe.
[340]For the patent, commonly misdated January 30, see The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 267. Mr. Wallace, inThe Century Magazine(September, 1910, p. 747), says that the company secured its patent "through the intercessions of the poet Samuel Daniel." It is true that the Children of Her Majesty's Royal Chamber of Bristol secured their patent in 1615 at the intercession of Daniel, but I know of no evidence that he intervened in behalf of the Blackfriars troupe.
[341]A letter from Daniel to the Earl of Devonshire vindicating the play is printed in Grosart'sDaniel,i, xxii.
[341]A letter from Daniel to the Earl of Devonshire vindicating the play is printed in Grosart'sDaniel,i, xxii.
[342]See Dobell, "Newly Discovered Documents," inThe Athenæum, March 30, 1901.
[342]See Dobell, "Newly Discovered Documents," inThe Athenæum, March 30, 1901.
[343]Cunningham,Revels, p. xxxviii.
[343]Cunningham,Revels, p. xxxviii.
[344]Fleay,op. cit., p. 221.
[344]Fleay,op. cit., p. 221.
[345]Except carelessly, as when sometimes called "The Children of the Chapel."
[345]Except carelessly, as when sometimes called "The Children of the Chapel."
[346]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, p. 82.
[346]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, p. 82.
[347]Ibid., pp. 81, 86, 89, 93.
[347]Ibid., pp. 81, 86, 89, 93.
[348]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, p. 80 ff.
[348]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, p. 80 ff.
[349]That is, £33, more or less, a share. We have documentary evidence to show that a share in the Red Bull produced £30, and a share in the Globe £30 to £40 per annum.
[349]That is, £33, more or less, a share. We have documentary evidence to show that a share in the Red Bull produced £30, and a share in the Globe £30 to £40 per annum.
[350]Fleay,op. cit., p. 249. The yearly rental must have included not only the playhouse and its equipment, but the playbooks, apparel, properties, etc., belonging to the Children. These were on July 26, 1608, divided up among the sharers, Kirkham, Rastell, Kendall, and Evans.
[350]Fleay,op. cit., p. 249. The yearly rental must have included not only the playhouse and its equipment, but the playbooks, apparel, properties, etc., belonging to the Children. These were on July 26, 1608, divided up among the sharers, Kirkham, Rastell, Kendall, and Evans.
[351]Birch,Court and Times of James the First,i, 60; quoted by E.K. Chambers, inModern Language Review,iv, 158.
[351]Birch,Court and Times of James the First,i, 60; quoted by E.K. Chambers, inModern Language Review,iv, 158.
[352]Possibly an aftermath of the King's displeasure is to be found in the cancellation of Giles's long-standing commission to take up boys for the Chapel, and the issuance of a new commission to him, November 7, 1606, with the distinct proviso that "none of the said choristers or children of the Chapel so to be taken by force of this commission shall be used or employed as commedians or stage players." (The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 357.)
[352]Possibly an aftermath of the King's displeasure is to be found in the cancellation of Giles's long-standing commission to take up boys for the Chapel, and the issuance of a new commission to him, November 7, 1606, with the distinct proviso that "none of the said choristers or children of the Chapel so to be taken by force of this commission shall be used or employed as commedians or stage players." (The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 357.)
[353]From the report of the French Ambassador, M. de la Boderie, to M. de Puisieux at Paris,Ambassades de Monsieur de la Boderie en Angleterre, 1750,iii, 196; quoted by E.K. Chambers inModern Language Review,iv, 158.
[353]From the report of the French Ambassador, M. de la Boderie, to M. de Puisieux at Paris,Ambassades de Monsieur de la Boderie en Angleterre, 1750,iii, 196; quoted by E.K. Chambers inModern Language Review,iv, 158.
[354]The name of this play is not known; probably the King was satirized in a comic scene foisted upon an otherwise innocent piece. Mr. Wallace, inThe Century Magazine(September, 1910, p. 747), says: "From a document I have found in France the Blackfriars boys now satirized the King's efforts to raise money, made local jokes on the recent discovery of his silver mine in Scotland, brought him on the stage as drunk, and showed such to be his condition at least three times a day, caricatured him in his favorite pastime of hawking, and represented him as swearing and cursing at a gentleman for losing a bird." I do not know what document Mr. Wallace has found; the French document quoted above has been known for a long time.
[354]The name of this play is not known; probably the King was satirized in a comic scene foisted upon an otherwise innocent piece. Mr. Wallace, inThe Century Magazine(September, 1910, p. 747), says: "From a document I have found in France the Blackfriars boys now satirized the King's efforts to raise money, made local jokes on the recent discovery of his silver mine in Scotland, brought him on the stage as drunk, and showed such to be his condition at least three times a day, caricatured him in his favorite pastime of hawking, and represented him as swearing and cursing at a gentleman for losing a bird." I do not know what document Mr. Wallace has found; the French document quoted above has been known for a long time.
[355]Fleay,op. cit., pp. 221-22.
[355]Fleay,op. cit., pp. 221-22.
[356]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, pp. 83, 97.
[356]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, pp. 83, 97.
[357]Ibid., p. 87.
[357]Ibid., p. 87.
[358]Ibid., p. 90.
[358]Ibid., p. 90.
[359]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, p. 97.
[359]Wallace,Shakespeare and his London Associates, p. 97.
[360]Twenty-one years was a very common term for a lease to run; but in this case, no doubt, it was intended that the lease of Blackfriars should last as long as the lease of the Globe, which then had exactly twenty-one years to run.
[360]Twenty-one years was a very common term for a lease to run; but in this case, no doubt, it was intended that the lease of Blackfriars should last as long as the lease of the Globe, which then had exactly twenty-one years to run.
[361]Shortly after this agreement had been made William Slye died, and his executrix delivered up his share to Richard Burbage "to be cancelled and made void." See the Heminges-Osteler documents printed by Mr. Wallace in the LondonTimes, October 4, 1909. In 1611 Burbage let William Osteler have this share.
[361]Shortly after this agreement had been made William Slye died, and his executrix delivered up his share to Richard Burbage "to be cancelled and made void." See the Heminges-Osteler documents printed by Mr. Wallace in the LondonTimes, October 4, 1909. In 1611 Burbage let William Osteler have this share.
[362]The method is clearly explained in the documents of 1635 printed by Halliwell-Phillipps, inOutlines,i, 312.
[362]The method is clearly explained in the documents of 1635 printed by Halliwell-Phillipps, inOutlines,i, 312.
[363]See Wright,Historia Histrionica, Hazlitt's Dodsley,xv, 406.
[363]See Wright,Historia Histrionica, Hazlitt's Dodsley,xv, 406.
[364]Malone,Variorum,iii, 71.
[364]Malone,Variorum,iii, 71.
[365]Actiii, scene iv. Cf. also Webster's Preface toThe White Devil, acted at the Red Bull about 1610.
[365]Actiii, scene iv. Cf. also Webster's Preface toThe White Devil, acted at the Red Bull about 1610.
[366]Fleay,A Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 248.
[366]Fleay,A Chronicle History of the London Stage, p. 248.
[367]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.
[367]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 91.
[368]Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 311.
[368]Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 311.
[369]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 281.
[369]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 281.
[370]Ibid.,i, 282.
[370]Ibid.,i, 282.
[371]Collier,History of English Dramatic Poetry(1879),i, 455.
[371]Collier,History of English Dramatic Poetry(1879),i, 455.
[372]TheCalendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1633, p. 293. The report of the commissioners in full, as printed by Collier inNew Facts(1835), p. 27, and again inHistory of English Dramatic Poetry(1879),i, 477, is not above suspicion, although Mr. E.K. Chambers is inclined to think it genuine. According to this document the actors estimated the property to be worth £21,990, but the committee thought that the actors might be persuaded to accept £2900 13s.4d.
[372]TheCalendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1633, p. 293. The report of the commissioners in full, as printed by Collier inNew Facts(1835), p. 27, and again inHistory of English Dramatic Poetry(1879),i, 477, is not above suspicion, although Mr. E.K. Chambers is inclined to think it genuine. According to this document the actors estimated the property to be worth £21,990, but the committee thought that the actors might be persuaded to accept £2900 13s.4d.
[373]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 99; 387.
[373]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 99; 387.
[374]The Earl of Strafforde's Letters(Dublin, 1740),i, 175.
[374]The Earl of Strafforde's Letters(Dublin, 1740),i, 175.
[375]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 388.
[375]The Malone Society'sCollections,i, 388.
[376]The Earl of Strafforde's Letters(Dublin, 1740),i, 511.
[376]The Earl of Strafforde's Letters(Dublin, 1740),i, 511.
[377]The Herbert MS., Malone,Variorum,iii, 167.
[377]The Herbert MS., Malone,Variorum,iii, 167.
[378]SeeThe Academy, 1882,xxii, 314. Exactly the same fate had overtaken the Globe ten years earlier.
[378]SeeThe Academy, 1882,xxii, 314. Exactly the same fate had overtaken the Globe ten years earlier.
[379]That even James Burbage is to be put in this class cannot be disputed.
[379]That even James Burbage is to be put in this class cannot be disputed.
[380]Cuthbert Burbage in 1635 says: "The players that lived in those first times had only the profits arising from the doors, but now the players receive all the comings-in at the doors to themselves and half the galleries from the housekeepers." (Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 317.)
[380]Cuthbert Burbage in 1635 says: "The players that lived in those first times had only the profits arising from the doors, but now the players receive all the comings-in at the doors to themselves and half the galleries from the housekeepers." (Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 317.)
[381]See, for example, Thomas Heywood'sApology for Actors(1612). In enumerating the greatest actors of England he says: "Gabriel, Singer, Pope, Phillips, Sly—all the right I can do them is but this, that though they be dead, their deserts yet live in the remembrance of many."
[381]See, for example, Thomas Heywood'sApology for Actors(1612). In enumerating the greatest actors of England he says: "Gabriel, Singer, Pope, Phillips, Sly—all the right I can do them is but this, that though they be dead, their deserts yet live in the remembrance of many."
[382]"The petitioners have a long time with much patience expected to be admitted sharers in the playhouses of the Globe and the Blackfriars, whereby they might reap some better fruit of their labour than hitherto they have done, and be encouraged to proceed therein with cheerfulness." (The Young Players' Petition, 1635, printed by Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 312.)
[382]"The petitioners have a long time with much patience expected to be admitted sharers in the playhouses of the Globe and the Blackfriars, whereby they might reap some better fruit of their labour than hitherto they have done, and be encouraged to proceed therein with cheerfulness." (The Young Players' Petition, 1635, printed by Halliwell-Phillipps,Outlines,i, 312.)