Viewing Event Record: John Woolley describes 'A Game at Chess' to William Trumbull

Abstract

In a letter to William Trumbull, John Woolley describes Thomas Middleton's 'A Game at Chess' as 'a nue Play acted by his Maiesties seruants.' Woolley suggests that because of the play's political topicality, 'they had eueryman ben hanged for it.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: Friday 6 August 1624 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: Friday 6 August 1624 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Globe (II)

Troupes

Name
King's Men (1603-1625)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Woolley, John correspondent
Trumbull, William correspondent

Event Type

  • company context
  • correspondence