tragedy

Later traditions retain that he also played Adam in As You Like It, and the Chorus in Henry V, although scholars doubt the sources of that info. After the birth of the twins, Shakespeare left handful of historical traces until he is described as part of the London theatre scene in 1592. The exception is the look of his name in the “complaints bill” of a law case before the Queen’s Bench court at Westminster dated Michaelmas Term 1588 and 9 October 1589. Scholars refer to the years in between 1585 and 1592 as Shakespeare’s “lost years”. A frequent performer...