Henry Condell
Search results
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.
- 1895–1896
- St Mary Aldermanbury old churchyard, City of London
Shakespeare left Richard Burbage (1567-1619), John Heminges (1566-1630) and Henry Condell (1576-1627) twenty-six shillings and eight pence each (one mark) to buy mourning rings. They were colleagues and friends, and in the will Shakespeare refers to them as ‘my fellows’.
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.
Mar 12, 2024 · John Heminge was an English actor who, with Henry Condell, prepared and oversaw the First Folio (1623), a collection of Shakespeare’s plays. Heminge was an integral and prosperous member of the theatrical company that eventually became the King’s Men in 1603.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio details the incredible story of how two of Shakespeare’s fellow actors, John Heminges and Henry Condell, worked to preserve their friend’s legacy...
- Julia Corbett
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.
People also ask
What is the John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial?
Who were Henry Condell and John Heminges?
Who was Heminges & Condell?
Who was John Heminge?
Nov 5, 2015 · Summary. Their names usually appear together as Shakespeare's friends, fellow actors and ‘editors’ of the 1623 Folio. But how might Shakespeare have perceived them? John Heminges (1566–1630) and Henry Condell (1576–1627) were men he trusted and liked.
