Henslowe writes: 22 | tt at gvido | 01 | 04
In modern English: [23rd March, 1597] ... total at Guido ... £1 and 4 shillings [i.e. 24 shilings]
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| Guido Cavalcanti in a painting by Cristofano dell'Altissimo |
Today, the Admiral's Men performed Guido, an enigmatic lost play that might have been about the poet Guido Cavalcanti. You can read more about this play in the entry for 19 March.
Guido had a disappointing premiere three days ago. The company has rushed it back to the stage, but the audience is only half as big again. There's no sign of this play being a surprise blockbuster.
What's next?
The Admiral's Men are performing only intermittently during the season of Lent and there will now be a break for its last few days. Henslowe's Diary ... as a Blog! will be back on the 28 March for an Easter Monday performance; 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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