Tuesday 14 July 2020

14 July, 1596 - Longshanks

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

Henslowe writes: ye 9 of July 1596 ... R at longshancke ... xvs  

In modern English: [14th] July, 1596 ... Received at Longshanks ... 15 shillings

Portrait of Edward I in
Westminster Abbey
Today, for the last time, the Admiral's Men returned to Longshanks, their lost play about King Edward I of England; you can read more about it in the entry for 29 August, 1595.

This is the last recorded performance of Longhanks. The company premiered it just under a year ago, and after a wobbly start it became a reliably solid performer for the remainder of 1595. By 1596, however, its box office has declined considerably and the company seems to have decided not to revive it again. Farewell, King Edward! 


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