28 December, 1596 - Captain Thomas Stukeley

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

Henslowe writes: y^e 298 of desembȝ 1596 ... R at stewtley ... iij^ll iiij^s 

In modern English: 28^th December, 1596 ... Received at Stukeley ... £3 and 4 shillings

1629 Portuguese illustration of the Battle of Alcazar

Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a holiday honouring the infants murdered by King Herod. At the Rose, the Admiral's Men revived Captain Thomas Stukeley, their tale about the English mercenary's adventures in Ireland, Spain and Morocco, and his death at the Battle of Alcazar. You can read more about this play in the entry for 10 December.

Once again, today's performance is a tremendous success! The Christmas season continues to encourage theatregoing among the London public, and the Admiral's Men are basking in some much-needed adoration. 

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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