Henslowe writes: ye 9 of septmbȝ 1595 ... R at the wise man ... xxxxiiijs
In modern English: [8th] September, 1595 ... Received at The Wise Man ... 44 shillings
A man, who might possibly be wise, carved on the choir stalls of Chester Cathedral |
The Wise Man of West Chester is the play that can't be kept down. Even now, long after its premiere and following numerous performances, it is still drawing an above-average crowd.
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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