![]() ![]() The moste famous Chronicle historye of Leire king of England and his Three Daughters was entered into the Stationers' Register on, by stationer Adam Islip but Islip's name is crossed out of the record and the name of fellow stationer Edward White is substituted. ![]() It has been suggested that Shakespeare, who might have been a player in the Queen's company of the 1590s, may have actually performed in King Leir. Other records claim that the play was often acted, though these two are the only specific performances known. The records of theatre impresario Philip Henslowe show that King Leir was performed on 6 and 8 April 1594 at the Rose Theatre, by a cast that combined personnel from two acting companies, Queen Elizabeth's Men and Sussex's Men. The play has attracted critical attention principally for its relationship with King Lear, Shakespeare's version of the same story. It was published in 1605 but was entered into the Stationers' Register on. ![]() King Leir is an anonymous Elizabethan play about the life of the ancient Brythonic king Leir of Britain. 1605 quarto of The True Chronicle History of King Leir ![]()
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