15 April, 1596 - The Blind Beggar of Alexandria

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

Henslowe writes: y^e 15 of ap^rell 1596 ... R at the blynd beger ... xxxx^s

In modern English: 15^th April, 1596 ... Received at The Blind Beggar ... 40 shillings

Beggars in Alexandria; an undated photograph
from Brooklyn Museum's Lantern Slide Collection

Today, the Admiral's Men revived The Blind Beggar of Alexandria, a comedy by George Chapman about a master of disguise. You can read more about it in the entry for 12 February.

The Blind Beggar had become a tremendous success in the days before the company took their break for Lent. They have finally returned it to the stage and it is continuing to take impressive box office, with a theatre more than half full.

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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