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The Boar's Head Tavern :: Shakespeare :: The Man :: The Manningham Diary Tale Author Topic: The Manningham Diary Tale (Read 763 times) Bardolph Denizen member is offline Joined: Apr 2002 Gender: Male Posts: 77 Location: Washington State The Manningham Diary Tale « Thread Started on Jul 20, 2003, 2:15am » George Manningham, in his diary, penned an anecdote about WS, mentioning an encounter with a lady in competition with Richard Burbage. If you are familiar with the anecdote, do you believe it to be true? If so, why? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged holbrook Money Lender member is offline Joined: Jul 2003 Gender: Male Posts: 4 Location: Texas Re: The Manningham Diary Tale « Reply #1 on Jul 20, 2003, 8:32am » Actually, I do believe the story. Anyone who has worked in the theatre will tell you that these bawdy hijinks are not unusual! And even if it's not true, the story is a good one, and helps to humanize Shakespeare and Burbage. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "There are few things that are so unpardonably neglected in our country as poker. It is enough to make one ashamed of one's species." Bardolph Denizen member is offline Joined: Apr 2002 Gender: Male Posts: 77 Location: Washington State Re: The Manningham Diary Tale « Reply #2 on Jul 20, 2003, 6:17pm » The tradition of the commonplace book adds to my belief that WS was a carousing rogue, or at least that he had the wit to make folks believe that he was. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged The_Turtle Denizen member is offline Nay, faith, let not me play a woman; I have a beard coming Joined: Jun 2002 Gender: Male Posts: 52 Location: Netherlands Re: The Manningham Diary Tale « Reply #3 on Jul 23, 2003, 3:30am » True or not, it is a good anecdote. In my humble opinion, that's all that matters. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged The Turtle Moves Bardolph Denizen member is offline Joined: Apr 2002 Gender: Male Posts: 77 Location: Washington State Re: The Manningham Diary Tale « Reply #4 on Jul 23, 2003, 9:17pm » Since it's beyond verification, you're right. It doesn't matter. But considering it leads to a greater understanding of the period. It's interesting to consider the Manningham diary along with the other diary entries regarding plays seen at the Globe. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Forum Jump--------------------» Home--------------------» Shakespeare--------------------- The Plays- The Sonnets- The Man- General Shakespeare Discussion--------------------» The English Renaissance--------------------- Shakespeare's Contemporaries- Other Renaissance-Related Works- General Renaissance Discussion--------------------» In Performance--------------------- Film Productions- Modern Theatrical Productions- Renaissance Theatrical Productions- General Performance Discussion--------------------» General--------------------- General- Non-Renaissance Literature/Drama- Criticism Discussion- Reading Clubs--------------------» Site Info--------------------- Site Announcements- Questions and Suggestions