Viewing Event Record: Jonson's 'The Staple of News' makes reference to 'A Game at Chess' controversy

Abstract

In Ben Jonson's comedy 'The Staple of News,' the character Thomas alludes to a 'Legacy left to the King's Players' and to the staging of Gondomar's likeness, with marginal annotations clarifying the reference to 'the game at Chesse, or Play so called.'

Date Event Recorded

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From: 1640 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

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From: 1626 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

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Globe (II)

Troupes

Name
King's Men (1603-1625)

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