The Diary records that they acted at the Rose Theatre in 1602 and 1603. According to a document they played at the “Boar’s Head,” the famous inn at Eastcheap. On the accession of James I, the Earl of Worcester’s servants entered into the service of Queen Anne, consort of James I. Although there are no existing documents recording the theatres in which they acted when in London during Elizabeth’s reign beyond the one reference to the Rose, no doubt they often acted in one or other of the London theatres, and more often at the London inns, where stages were usually set up. Two records exist of this company acting at Court, in which payment was made to Kemp, the celebrated clown, who, before joining the Worcester men, was a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s company. When the Worcester men became the servants of the Queen they acted chiefly at the Curtain.
A
PLEASANT
conceited Comedie,
Wherein is shewed
how a man may chuse a good
Wife from a bad.
As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of
Worcesters Seruants.
LONDON
Printed for Mathew Lawe, and are to be solde at his
shop in Paules Church-yard, neare vnto S. Augustines
gate, at the signe of the Foxe.
1602.
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