Viewing Event Record: Ben Jonson may have played Hieronymo in 'The Spanish Tragedy'

Abstract

Some lines in Thomas Dekker's 'Satiromastix' may refer to Ben Jonson having played the role of Hieronymo in 'The Spanish Tragedy' if the character Horace is meant to be Jonson.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1602 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: before November 1601 (Source of claim: externally supplied)

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People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Jonson, Benjamin player

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Event Type

  • player context
  • playwright context