A Jacobean Ghost, and Other Stories.

HISTORY of Abraham, The (Theatrical production); POLITICAL theater; DRAMA criticism; JAMES I, King of England, 1566-1625; RELIGIOUS drama; 17TH century English drama; AUTHORSHIP; TAPESTRY

The article discusses the production of "The History of Abraham," played for the court of King James in the spring of 1621. The author argues that the playing of a medieval religious work in such a religiously tense time would have been an unwise and unpopular move. The article considers who may have put on the entertainment, why they did it, and if, in fact, the play actually was performed.