Henslowe's DiaryThe diary of Philip Henslowe, owner of the Rose Theatre in London during the 1590s, remains the most valuable source of information about the workings of the Elizabethan public theatres. Discussions of theatres and drama in the age of Shakespeare routinely refer to Henslowe, whose 'diary' touches on every aspect of the day-to-day operations of the Rose and the companies of actors, especially the Admiral's Men. The diary preserves the account-book of an Elizabethan theatre owner who was also the father-in-law of the leading actor, Edward Alleyn, and contains many miscellaneous and personal entries. The first edition of Henslowe's Diary, published in 1961, has long been out of print. It provides a thorough introduction to the manuscript, a full transcription of the document itself and several helpful appendices and indexes. For this second edition one of the original editors, R. A. Foakes, has added a new preface and reading list. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xv |
DESCRIPTION OF THE MANUSCRIPT | xvi |
CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT | xviii |
THE MINING ACCOUNTS | xix |
PHILIP HENSLOWEs PRIVATE AFFAIRS | xxiv |
THE PAWN ACCOUNTS | xxv |
THE THEATRICAL ACCOUNTS | xxviii |
FRAGMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL | xliv |
THE VELLUM WRAPPER AND THE END PAGES | 3 |
THE TEXT FF lv125v | 5 |
ENTRIES BY PHILIP HENSLOWE MADE WITH THE BOOK REVERSED FF 238126v | 232 |
FRAGMENTS FROM THE DIARY | 265 |
APPENDICES | 271 |
MANUSCRIPTS AT DULWICH RELATING TO THE DIARY | 273 |
PLAYHOUSE INVENTORIES NOW LOST | 316 |
ACTORS NAMES IN DRAMATIC PLOTS | 326 |
HENSLOWES HANDWRITING | xlviii |
OTHER HANDS IN THE DIARY | liv |
ARRANGEMENT OF THE PRESENT EDITION | lvii |
CONVENTIONS AND USAGES | lviii |
A NOTE ON THE TEXT | lxi |
A NOTE ON FORMS OF REFERENCE | lxii |
THE DIARY | 1 |
INDEXES AND GLOSSARY | 335 |
1 NOTE ON THE INDEXES AND GLOSSARY | 337 |
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