Monday, April 18, 2005

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night 1580

“A pleasant conceit of Vere, Earl of Oxford, discontented at the rising of a mean gentleman in the English court, circa 1580”

Malvolio is Sir Christopher Hatton, the dancing chancellor
Belch is Peregrine Bertie, Lord Willoughby
Olivia is Elizabeth
2 contemporary ships mentioned, the Phoenix and the Tiger
Mourning for the King of Portugal or St. Bart’s massacre
Messaline is Mitylne
Don Antonio as successor to Sebastian of Portugal
3 bells of St. Bennet are the bells of the 3 churches of that name in London
Hostility of city officials to the Theatre

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