Henslowe writes: 21 | tt at nabucadnazer ... | 00 | 05
In modern English: [22nd March, 1597] ... total at Nebuchadnezzar ... 5 shillings
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| Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the tree, from Speculum Humanae Salvationis, a 15th- century French manuscript |
Today, for the last time, the Admiral's Men performed Nebuchadnezzar, their Biblical drama about the Babylonian king whose dreams were interpreted by the prophet Daniel. You can read more about this play in the entry for 18 December, 1596.
Despite being a relatively recent addition to the repertory, Nebuchadnezzar will not be staged again after today. It has never received very good box office, and the company has clearly decided that it is not worth their time. Farewell, dreaming king!
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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