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The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 1

Note 1018 — XI THE ACTOR'S ECONOMICS

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Henslowe, i. 47, 63, 67, 'Rᵈ. of Bengemenes Johnsones share as ffoloweth'; 'Rᵈ. of Gabrell Spencer at severall tymes of his share in the gallereyes as foloweth'; 'A juste acownte of the money which I haue receued of Humfreye Jeaffes hallffe sheare ... as foloweth.... This some was payd backe agayne vnto the companey of my lord admeralles players ... & they shared yt amonste them'. In such cases Henslowe may merely have acted as agent of the company in securing the payment out of gallery money of sums due from incoming sharers.

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