30 December, 1595 - Longshanks

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

Henslowe writes: y^e 29 of desembȝ  1595 ... R at longshanckes ... xxxij^s 

In modern English: [30^th] December, 1595 ... Received at Longshanks ... 32 shillings

Portrait of Edward I in
Westminster Abbey

Today, 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.

The large crowds associated with Christmastide festivity appears to be ebbing as the season rolls on: Longshanks has filled only half the theatre, something it has been capable of doing on many ordinary days. Londonders may be returning to work and having less time for fun.

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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