Admirals Men

Admiral's Men

Admiral's Men, Elizabethan company which, with Edward Alleyn as their star actor, was the only real rival of the Chamberlain's Men. Their patron was Lord Howard, who became an admiral in 1585, and at Christmas in the same year the ‘Admiral's players’ made their first appearance at Court. In 1590–1 they were housed in the Theatre with some of Strange's Men. After a quarrel with Richard Burbage over finance, most of the two companies moved to the Rose, under Henslowe. When the Chamberlain's Men were formed in 1594 some of the Admiral's Men joined them, while the rest formed themselves into an independent company under Alleyn. They had a large repertory of plays, most of which, except for those of Marlowe, have been lost or forgotten. The retirement of Alleyn in 1597 was a great blow, but in 1600 he returned and the company moved into a new playhouse, the Fortune. On the death of Elizabeth I they lost Alleyn for good and were renamed Prince Henry's Men. Their young patron died in 1612, and they became the Palsgrave's Men. In 1621 the Fortune was burnt down, and all the wardrobe and playbooks were lost. Two years later a new Fortune Theatre opened with practically the same company, but the combination of plague and the death of James I proved too much for it. It was disbanded in 1631, and its remnants were probably absorbed into other organizations.

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Admiral's Men

Admiral's Men theatrical company of players, officially designated the Admiral's Men in 1585. They were rivals of the Chamberlain's Men and performed at the theaters of Philip Henslowe . Their leading actor was Edward Alleyn .

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