Tuesday 14 June 2016

14th June, 1592 - The Jew of Malta

Here's what Lord Strange's Men performed at the Rose playhouse on this day, 424 years ago...
Henslowe writes: R at the Jewe of malta the 14 of June 1592 ... xxxviijs

In modern English: Received at The Jew of Malta, 14th June, 1592 ... 38 shillings


Caravaggio's portrait of the Grand
Master of the Knights of Malta,
1607-8.
Today, Lord Strange's Men performed their satirical comic tragedy The Jew of Malta again, which they had last performed just under a fortnight ago. You can read more about this play in the blog entry for 26th February.

The company has returned to its practice of performing The Jew of Malta once a fortnight, and it has produced a slightly above average box office today. 

  • Saturday, 26th February - 50 shillings
  • Friday, 10th March - 56 shillings
  • Saturday, 18th March - 39 shillings
  • Tuesday, 4th April, 43 shillings
  • Tuesday,  18th April, 48 shillings and sixpence
  • Friday, 5th May, 41 shillings
  • Saturday, 13th May, 34 shillings
  • Tuesday, 23rd May, 54 shillings
  • Friday, 2nd June, 33 shillings
  • Wednesday, 14th June, 38 shillings


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