Heywood, Henslowe and Hercules: Tracking 1 and 2 Hercules in Heywood's Silver and Brazen Ages.

This essay tracks the first and second Hercules plays in Thomas Heywood's plays "The Silver Age" and "The Brazen Age" based on "Henslowe's Diary." Topics discussed are the value of seeing heroic figures enacted on the stage as described in "An Apology for Actors," hints of omitted Hercules scenes in...

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Published in:	Early Modern Literary Studies Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 1 - 22
Main Author:	Arrell, Douglas
Format:	Essay
Published:	Early Modern Literary Studies 2014
Subjects:	Silver Age, The (Theatrical production) Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641 Heroes Hercules (Roman mythological character) Playwriting English drama
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost