Viewing Event Record: The Chamberlain's Men perform at court

Abstract

A warrant for £20 provides evidence the Lord Chamberlain's Men played at Whitehall on St Stephen's Day, 1594. William Kemp, William Shakespeare and Richard Burbage accept the payment on the companies behalf for this and one further performance.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 15 March 1595 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 26 December 1594 (Source of claim: original)

Feast

Name
Feast of St Stephen (Source of claim: original)

Venues

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Kemp, William payee player
Shakespeare, William payee player
Burbage, Richard payee player

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Event Type

  • payment
  • performance