Henslowe

American  

[henz-loh] / ˈhɛnz loʊ /

noun

1. Philip, died 1616, English theater manager.

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Henslowe British  

/ ˈhɛnzləʊ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

But the naming of the York venue as Shakespeare's Rose has irked some academics who have pointed out that Shakespeare didn't set up the original, and it should be called Henslowe's Rose after its owner Philip Henslowe.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post

The Hope was the last of the playhouses of the era, opening in approximately 1614 after Philip Henslowe and two partners entered a contract to replace "the Bear Gardens" with a new building that would be a joint theatre and bear-baiting arena.

From BBC

There’s sterling work from the whole cast under Declan Donnellan’s direction, including David Oakes as Shakespeare’s friend and rival Christopher Marlowe, Paul Chahidi as impresario Philip Henslowe and Colin Ryan as a creepy, violence-loving lad who may be the future of entertainment.

From Washington Times