Viewing Event Record: Dr Thomas Ryves to the Bishop of Meath: The play of Gondomar plays twice daily, and draws unprecedented crowds

Abstract

Dr Thomas Ryves reports in a letter to the Bishop of Meath that 'the play of Gondomar' plays twice daily on the Bankside, and draws unlike any seen before.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 14 August 1624 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 6 August 1624 To: 12 August 1624 (Source of claim: externally supplied)

Venues

Name
Globe (II)

Troupes

Name
King's Men (1603-1625)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Ryves, Thomas correspondent
Ussher, James correspondent

Event Type

  • cultural context
  • performance context