Philip Henslowe

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Philip Henslowe was a prominent Elizabethan theatrical entrepreneur and impresario, best known for managing the Rose Theatre and financing many of the era’s leading playwrights and acting companies.

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Henslowe 1
Philip Henslowe (fictionalized) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan figure
English person
businessman
impresario
theatre manager
theatrical entrepreneur
activity commissioned plays
lent money to playwrights and actors
managed theatrical finances
associatedWith Rose Theatre
birthYear c. 1550
built Rose Theatre
burialPlace St Saviour’s, Southwark (now Southwark Cathedral)
linked to: Southwark Cathedral
businessPartner Edward Alleyn
deathYear 1616
documented daily operations of Elizabethan theatre
era Elizabethan era
early Jacobean era
field London commercial theatre
financed Admiral’s Men
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Lord Strange’s Men
various Elizabethan acting companies
influenced development of professional theatre in London
knownFor financing Elizabethan playing companies
keeping Henslowe’s Diary
managing the Rose Theatre
languageOfWork English
leasedLandFor Rose Theatre
managed Rose Theatre
nationality English
notableWork Henslowe’s Diary
occupation diarist
impresario
theatre manager
theatrical entrepreneur
patronOf Ben Jonson
Christopher Marlowe
Henry Chettle
John Webster
Thomas Dekker
other Elizabethan and Jacobean playwrights
recordedInDiary box office receipts
costs of costumes and props
loans to actors
payments to playwrights
region London
linked to: London, England
religion likely Protestant
residence Southwark, London
linked to: Southwark
stepFamilyRelation stepfather of Edward Alleyn

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Philip Massinger collaboratedWith Philip Henslowe
Edward Alleyn businessPartner Philip Henslowe
Sir Edward Alleyn businessPartnerOf Philip Henslowe
Sir Edward Alleyn stepSonInLawOf Philip Henslowe
Thomas Heywood associatedWith Philip Henslowe
Admiral’s Men manager Philip Henslowe
Admiral’s Men financialBacker Philip Henslowe
Admiral’s Men formedBy Philip Henslowe
Rose Theatre builtBy Philip Henslowe
Rose Theatre owner Philip Henslowe
Lord Admiral’s Men performedWorksBy Philip Henslowe
Lord Admiral’s Men manager Philip Henslowe
Hope Theatre commissionedBy Philip Henslowe
Hope Theatre ownedBy Philip Henslowe
Hope Theatre managedBy Philip Henslowe
Hope Theatre builtBy Philip Henslowe
Henslow hasVariantSpelling Henslowe
linked to: Philip Henslowe
The Curtain Theatre (fictionalized) featuresCharacter Philip Henslowe (fictionalized)
linked to: Philip Henslowe