. Dulwich, history and romance : 967-1922. Edward — ( 23 ) parochial and social matters. He was an actor ofgreat reputation of whom Ben Jonson wrote aneulogistic epigram, and T. Nash in Pierce Pennylesse(1592) says: Not Roscius or ^Esope, thoseTragedians admyred before Christ was borne, couldever performe more in action than famous Ned a further indication of his ability and status, itshould be noted that when James I paid his visit tothe City of London on the 15th March, 1603, Alleyn,as Genius, was selected to deliver the address tothe King. He was the proprieto
. Dulwich, history and romance : 967-1922. Edward — ( 23 ) parochial and social matters. He was an actor ofgreat reputation of whom Ben Jonson wrote aneulogistic epigram, and T. Nash in Pierce Pennylesse(1592) says: Not Roscius or ^Esope, thoseTragedians admyred before Christ was borne, couldever performe more in action than famous Ned a further indication of his ability and status, itshould be noted that when James I paid his visit tothe City of London on the 15th March, 1603, Alleyn,as Genius, was selected to deliver the address tothe King. He was the proprietor of The Rose theatre, built in 1587, and from 1594 of the BearGarden of Paris Garden, both on the Bankside inSouthwark. In 1604 he and his partner Henslowepurchased from Sir William Steward the oflSce ofChief Master Ruler and overseer of the games of Beares, Bulles and Mastiffe dogges to KingJames I, in which office they were confirmed by theKings patent. On Henslowes death, in 1616, Alleynheld the office alone. Alleyn was also the proprietorof The Fortune theatre in
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