William Haughton

William Haughton (d. 1605), was an English playwright. He collaborated in many plays with Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker, John Day, Richard Hathwaye and Wentworth Smith.

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1605 - English - Playwright - Henry Chettle - Thomas Dekker - John Day - Richard Hathwaye - Wentworth Smith

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Most of what little biographical information about him is derived from the papers of Philip Henslowe, proprietor of the Rose Theatre, for whom he wrote much of his known dramatic work.

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Philip Henslowe - Rose Theatre

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A merry comedy entitled English-Men for my Money, or A Woman will have, her Will (1598) is ascribed to his sole authorship, and Mr. Fleay credits him with a considerable share in The Patient Grissill (1599)

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On March 10, 1600 Henslowe lent Haughton ten shillings "to release him out of the Clink."

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March 10 - 1600 - The Clink

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The Devil and his Dame, mentioned as a forthcoming play by Henslowe in March 1600, is identified by Mr Fleay as Grim, the Collier of Croydon, which was printed in 1662. In this play an emissary is sent from the infernal regions to report on the conditions of married life on earth.

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Grim is reprinted in vol. viii,, and English-Men for my Money iii vol. 5, of WC Hazlitt's edition of Dodsley's Old Plays.

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WC Hazlitt - Dodsley

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Haughton made his will on June 6, 1605, with his sometime dramatic collaborator Wentworth Smith and one Elizabeth Lewes as witnesses. It was proved later the same year.

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June 6 - 1605

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