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Admiral's Men, theatrical company of players, officially designated the Admiral's Men in 1585. They were rivals of the Chamberlain's Men Chamberlain's Men, Elizabethan theatrical company for which Shakespeare, a joint owner of the company, wrote his plays and served as actor. Organized in 1594, they performed at the Globe and at the Blackfriars theaters. Under the patronage of James I they became c. ..... Click the link for more information. and performed at the theaters of Philip Henslowe Henslowe, Philip (hĕnz`lō), c.1550–1616, English businessman and theatrical manager. ..... Click the link for more information. . Their leading actor was Edward Alleyn Alleyn, Edward (ăl`ĭn), 1566–1626, English actor. He was the foremost member of the Admiral's Men , joining the group c. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Curiously, as O'Connell notes, there was a
"revival" of biblical theater in the 1590s and again in 1602
in plays using the Old Testament or the Apocrypha and written by Thomas
Lodge, Robert Greene, George Peele, Samuel Rowley, William Byrd and
others for Philip Henslowe and the Admiral's Men, but he offers no
explanation for their sudden reappearance.
Following are chapters on the Admiral's Men and Chamberlain's
Men in the 1590s, on the boy actors from 1599 and the court masque, and
on the Prince's, Queen's and King's Men under James. |
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