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Henry Condell (bapt. 5 September 1576 – December 1627) was a British actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. With John Heminges , he was instrumental in preparing and editing the First Folio , the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623.
Feb 23, 2024 · Henry Condell (died December 1627, London, Eng.) was an English actor who was one of the chief movers in sponsoring and preparing the First Folio of 1623, the first collection of William Shakespeare’s plays. Condell and John Heminge jointly signed the letters to the noble patrons and “the great variety of readers” that preface the volume.
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Henry Condell ( bapt. 5 September 1576 – December 1627) was a British actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. With John Heminges, he was instrumental in preparing and editing the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623.
Shakespeare's Players. Henry Condell (died December 1627) was an actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. With John Heminges, he was instrumental in preparing the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623.
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Henry Condell was a co-editor of the First Folio, a shareholder of the Globe and the Blackfriars, and a co-founder of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He was also a Grocer, a businessman, and a co-investor in the Globe Theatre. He was a friend of Shakespeare and a co-editor of his will. Learn more about his life, career, and role in the Shakespearean world.
Hearing the news of his death, two of Shakespeare’s friends and fellow actors in his theater troupe, John Heminges and Henry Condell, took it upon themselves to create a complete collection of...
Year. 1895–1896. Location. St Mary Aldermanbury old churchyard, City of London. The John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial is a memorial to the actors John Heminges and Henry Condell – the editors of William Shakespeare 's First Folio, published in 1623 – in the former churchyard of St Mary Aldermanbury on Love Lane, London EC2.