4 September, 1594 - Philippo and Hippolito

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

Henslowe writes: y^e 4 of septmbȝ 1594 ... R at phillipo & hewpolito ... xxij^s

In modern English: 4^th September, 1594 ... Received at Philippo and Hippolito ... 22 shillings

Two Young Men by Crispin van den Broeck, c.1590

Today, the company returned to Philippo and Hippolito, their enigmatic lost play about two men of that name. You can read more about this play in the entry for 9 July.

The company have waited only a week before reviving Philippo and Hippolito, which is becoming one of the most frequently performed plays at the Rose this year. But like many of its fellows introduced around the same time back in July, attendance is now declining to an uncomfortable degree. Its sell-by date may be approaching.

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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