23 June, 1597 - A French Comedy

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

Henslowe writes: 23 | tt at frenshe comodey ...  | 00 | 07

In modern English: 23^rd [June, 1597] ... total at French Comedy ... 7 shillings

Antoine Watteau, Actors of the
Comédie-Française (1710s)

It's Midsummer's Eve, a time for staying up late and lighting bonfires! On this special day, the Admiral's Men have chosen to perform A French Comedy, a lost play. You can read more about this play in the entry for 18 April.

The festive occasion has had no impact at all upon the Rose, either for better or for worse. A French Comedy continues to be performed regularly, and continues to receive atrocious box office. 

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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