David Gardner Argues the Case for 1583

Based on the evidence contained in Captain Haies' account of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's visit to reclaim Newfoundland for Elizabeth I, it can be speculated that mumming activities occurred at St John's exactly four hundred years ago, making 1583 a new first date for theatrical performance...

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Main Author: Gardner, David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Toronto 1983
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Online Access:https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/TRIC/article/view/7471
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Summary:Based on the evidence contained in Captain Haies' account of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's visit to reclaim Newfoundland for Elizabeth I, it can be speculated that mumming activities occurred at St John's exactly four hundred years ago, making 1583 a new first date for theatrical performance in Canada and North America. A la lumière du récit fait par le capitaine Haies à l'occasion de la visite du sieur Humphrey Gilbert, à Newfoundland pour en réclamer l'appartenance au nom d'Elizabeth I, on est en mesure de poser que la 'mumming' ait eu lieu à St John's il y a exactement 400 ans, faisant de 1583 la date d'origine de la première representation théâtrale au Canada et en Amérique du Nord.