19 January, 1596 - The Jew of Malta

Here's what the Admiral's Men performed at the Rose playhouse on this day, 424 years ago...

Henslowe writes: y^e 18 of Jenewary 1595 ... R at the Jewe of malta ... xxxviij^s  

In modern English: [19^th] January, [1596] ... Received at The Jew of Malta ... 38 shillings

Caravaggio's portrait of the Grand

Master of the Knights of Malta,

1607-8.

Today, the players revived The Jew of Malta, Christopher Marlowe's satirical comic tragedy. You can read more about this play in the blog entry for 26th February 1592.

The Jew of Malta is now back in the company's regular repertory, having returned a week and a half ago after a year-long absence. After the rapturous reception to its return, the audience today is smaller, but still bigger than the Rose's average, suggesting continued enthusiasm for this classic play.

Henslowe links

• Transcript of this page of the Diary (from W.W. Greg's 1904 edition)
• Facsimile of this page of the Diary (from the Henslowe-Alleyn Digitisation Project)

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