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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

Laurie Johnson
Affiliation:
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
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The Earl of Leicester’s Men were the dominant adult playing company of the early Elizabethan stage before the Queen’s Men. In addition to being the leading court revels company for nearly two decades, Leicester’s Men were also responsible for mapping out the touring circuits used by later companies and for establishing the first major playhouses near London. This book details the history of this company, building on decades of established scholarship, while also offering a raft of new discoveries from primary sources. Parish records help to unlock the origins of the company within London, and this background is shown to inform the company’s responses to the circumstances that having one of the most powerful nobles of the era as a patron presented. Their stable familial and parochial networks enabled them to tour extensively while also expanding their theatrical capital closer to London. This capital allowed them to thrive as court performers and as innovators of the playhouse business.

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Leicester's Men and their Plays
An Early Elizabethan Playing Company and its Legacy
, pp. 1 - 18
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Laurie Johnson, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Book: Leicester's Men and their Plays
  • Online publication: 08 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009366458.002
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  • Introduction
  • Laurie Johnson, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Book: Leicester's Men and their Plays
  • Online publication: 08 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009366458.002
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  • Introduction
  • Laurie Johnson, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Book: Leicester's Men and their Plays
  • Online publication: 08 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009366458.002
Available formats
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