29 June, 1597 - Alexander and Lodowick

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

Henslowe writes: S petters daye | 29 | tt at elexsander & lodwick ... | 01 | 02

In modern English: St Peter's Day ... 29^th [June, 1597] ... received at Alexander and Lodowick ... £1 and 2 shillings [i.e. 22 shillings]

A very generic illustration accompanying the
printed text of the ballad of The Two Faithful
Friends: The Pleasant History of Alexander
and Lodowick

Today is St Peter's Day, a holy festival. On this special day, the Admiral's Men have chosen to revive Alexander and Lodowick, a lost play about two friends who swap places. You can read more about this play in the entry for 14 January. 

This is the first time the company has performed Alexander and Lodowick in over a month. The box office is somewhat improved, perhaps owing to the festive occasion. 

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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