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John Heminges [a] (bapt. 25 November 1556 – 10 October 1630) was an actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. Along with Henry Condell, he was an editor of the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623. He was also the financial manager for the King's Men. [3] [4] [5]
John Heminge (baptized November 25, 1566, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England—died October 10, 1630, London) was an English actor who, with Henry Condell, prepared and oversaw the First Folio (1623), a collection of Shakespeare’s plays.
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John Heminges was a Grocer, actor, and shareholder of the Globe and Blackfriars theatres. He was one of the two editors of the First Folio, the collected works of Shakespeare published in 1623.
John Heminges 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.
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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.
Listen to an imagined account from a principal actor in the King's Men and compiler of Shakespeare's First Folio.
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Nov 6, 2023 · On 8 November 1623, John Heminges and Henry Condell, completed the collected works of William Shakespeare – now known as the ‘First Folio’. Here, we explore how this period was brought to life at Hampton Court Palace this summer, using research into the playwright’s palace connections.
