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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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Henry Condell was an actor in the King's Men, the company for which William Shakespeare wrote. He also helped prepare the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623.
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Henry Condell was one of Shakespeare's fellow actors who helped create the First Folio, a collection of his works published in 1623. Learn about the history of the folio, its impact, and its owners in this timeline.
- Julia Corbett
Nov 21, 2017 · Learn how two actors published all of Shakespeare's plays in the First Folio, a crucial cultural act that preserved his legacy. Read a review of Lauren Gunderson's comedy "The Book of Will" at Northlight Theatre.
Learn about the lives and careers of John Heminges and Henry Condell, two of Shakespeare's fellow actors and co-editors of the First Folio. Discover how they were related to the Globe Theatre, the King's Men, and the royal court.
Learn about Henry Condell, a fellow actor and churchwarden of William Shakespeare, who edited his 1623 Folio with John Heminges. Listen to an imagined account of his life and work in the King's Men and the Globe theatre.
