Chettle, H: Hoffmann -

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Excerpt from Hoffmann: Or, a Revenge for a Father; A Tragedy In the year 1597-8, we have the first record of his being concerned in theatrical matters. By a reference to the diary of Henslowe, the manager of the Rose Theatre, in Southwark, we have evidence of Chattie's close connection with that individual for a period of five years from the above date; during which, his name is connected with the production of no less than forty-seven plays. Sixteen of these were original, and of the other thirty-one, he is mentioned as having had only a share in the composition, in addition to various adapta tions and alterations, which he is recorded to have made in the dramas of other authors. In addition to his capacity as an author, he appears to have been employed by the manager as a sort of dramatic literary hack; to alter or combine, increase or curtail various dramatic works, in order to render them popular, attrae tive, and more suitable to the taste of the day - eu employment, for which his peculiar and versatile talents rendered him no doubt eminently qualified. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.