Henslowe writes: ye 17 of octobȝ 1595 ... R at the vij dayes ... xviijs
In modern English: [18th] October, 1595 ... Received at The Seven Days ... 18 shillings
Today, the Admiral's Men revived their enigmatic lost play The Seven Days of the Week, about which we know nothing beyond its title. Perhaps it was an anthology of seven short plays, or perhaps it was about the creation of the world. You can read more about it in the entry for 3rd June.
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| 19th-century Italian bracelet illustrating each of the seven days of the week with a portrait of the deity associated with it. From the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Against all logic, the company, faced with disappointing box office for the normally popular Seven Days of the Week, have decided to restage it after only three days. Rather predictably, this has resulted only in similar takings. It seems as though this mysterious play requires a much longer rest to restore the public's appetite.
What's next?
There will be no blog entry tomorrow, as 19th October was a Sunday in 1595 and the players did not perform. Henslowe's Diary ... as a Blog! will thus return on the 20th. See you then!
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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