Viewing Event Record: Thomas Salisbury describes Middleton's 'A Game at Chess' in a verse letter

Abstract

In the commonplace book of Sir Thomas Dawes, a verse letter written by Thomas Salisbury summarizes the plot of Thomas Middleton's 'A Game at Chess.' Marginal annotations refer to its performance by the 'Princes players at globe 1624' and the formal organization of the play's parts.

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 1 December 1624 (Source of claim: transcription)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 1 December 1624 To: January (Source of claim: transcription)

Venues

Name

Globe (II)

Troupes

Name

King's Men (1603-1625)

People