Romeo and Juliet features quite a lot of page boys for a Shakespeare production. As if the company\u2019s trebles are on parade for a special occasion. The play also parades an unusual amount of adults in a nobleman\u2019s colours. Because this apparel matches a page\u2019s outfit to the button, these observations add up to a presentation of the Burbage troupe in the livery of a new patron. Within the established time window (1594 – 96) only the transfer from The Earl of Derby to the Lord Chamberlain fits the bill, because the 1596 transfer of the patronage to the second Baron Hunsdon came with his inheritance of the first Baron\u2019s entire estate. At the time\u00a0 the office of Lord Chamberlain was not included, and Shakespeare was one of Lord Hunsdon’s Men until the spring of 1597, when George Carey succeeded in his father’s office. But these mutations were of no concern for the Hunsdon livery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Romeo and Juliet features quite a lot of page boys for a Shakespeare production. As if the company\u2019s trebles are on parade for a special occasion. The play also parades an unusual amount of adults in a nobleman\u2019s colours. Because … Continue reading