Henslowe

American

[henz-loh] / ˈhɛnz loʊ /

noun

Philip, died 1616, English theater manager.

Henslowe British

/ ˈhɛnzləʊ /

noun

Philip. died 1616, English theatre manager, noted also for his diary

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Bo Foxworth portrays Henslowe, the impresario whose debts have finally caught up with him, with a frazzled air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2018

To use the baffled comic phrase of Philip Henslowe, the play-within-the-play’s harried producer, it’s a mystery.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2017

What audiences want, Henslowe tells him, is “love - and a bit with a dog.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2014

Standing very near to her was Lord Peter Henslowe.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

We are of course neighbors now, Louise and I, as the Henslowe family’s London house is nearby the palace, only a whisker away.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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