Monday 17 September 2018

17 September, 1594 - The Ranger's Comedy

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

Henslowe writes: ye 16 of septmbȝ 1594 ... R at the Rangers comodey ... xv
In modern English: [17th] September, 1594 ... Received at The Ranger's Comedy ... 15 shillings

An Elizabethan hunting scene; one
of the possible subjects of this play
Today, the Admiral's Men revived their lost Ranger's Comedy. We do not know what this play was about, as the word could refer to a gamekeeper, a rake, a wanderer, or an organizer of troops. You can read more about it in the entry for 2 April.

Once again,the company has left The Ranger's Comedy unperformed for three weeks, and its return has been met with considerable apathy. The company's perseverance in continuing to stage this play remains mildly baffling.


Henslowe links



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