CERTAINE DEUISES
and shewes presented to
her MAIESTIE by the Gentlemen of
Grayes-Inne at her Highnesse Court in
Greenewich, the twenty eighth day of
Februarie in the thirtieth yeare of her
MAIESTIES most happy
Raigne.

AT LONDON
Printed by Robert Robinson.
1587.

(Original Image)


A few days later another play was performed called “Five plays in One.”

1588. On Shrove Sunday, Paul’s boys performed before the Queen at Greenwich. Their master, Thomas Gyles, received in payment £10.

1594. This year is a very important land-mark in Court performances: no less a personage than Shakespeare himself acted at Court on this occasion.