6, from the Egerton MSS. at
Bridgewater House.
1602 (August 6). Notice of the performance of
'Othello' by Burbage's 'players'
before Queen Elizabeth when on a
visit to Sir Thomas Egerton, the
lord-keeper, at Harefield, in a
forged account of disbursements by
Egerton's steward, Arthur
Mainwaringe, from the manuscripts at
Bridgewater House, belonging to the
Earl of Ellesmere. Printed in
Collier's 'New Particulars regarding
the Works of Shakespeare,' 1836, and
again in Collier's edition of the
'Egerton Papers,' 1840 (Camden
Society)) pp. 342-3.
1603 (October 3). Mention of 'Mr. Shakespeare of the
Globe' in a letter at Dulwich from
Mrs. Alleyn to her husband; part of
the letter is genuine. First
published in Collier's Memoirs of
Edward Alleyn,' 1841, p. 63. {368}
1604 List of the names of eleven players
(April 9). of the King's Company fraudulently
appended to a genuine letter at
Dulwich College from the Privy
Council bidding the Lord Mayor permit
performances by the King's players.
Printed in Collier's 'Memoirs of
Edward Alleyn,' 1841, p. 68. {368b}
1605 (November-December). Forged entries in Master of the
Revels' account-books (now at the
Public Record Office) of performances
at Whitehall by the King's players of
the 'Moor of Venice'--_i.e._