Who performed at Newington Butts in 1586?
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Article Title | Who performed at Newington Butts in 1586? |
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ERA Journal ID | 11815 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Johnson, Laurie |
Journal Title | Early Theatre: a journal associated with the Records of Early English Drama |
Journal Citation | 21 (2), pp. 29-48 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | McMaster University Library Press |
Place of Publication | Canada |
ISSN | 1206-9078 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.12745/et.21.2.3581 |
Web Address (URL) | https://earlytheatre.org/earlytheatre/article/view/3581 |
Abstract | While recent studies offer new information about the companies that used the Playhouse at Newington Butts from 1575 to 1594, mystery remains about the identity of the company performing there in contravention of a restraint in May 1586. Using evidence related to the movements of companies active in 1586, particularly from the Records of Early English Drama, this article offers an answer based on a process of elimination. After ruling out all others, the article explains why a fragment of Leicester’s Men would perform at Newington for a short time before joining the Earl on his diplomatic campaign in Europe. |
Keywords | Newington Butts; early English drama; Leicester's Men; theatre history |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470504. British and Irish literature |
430304. British history | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4zw1/who-performed-at-newington-butts-in-1586
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