Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Henry Evans (c. 1543 - after 1612) was the Welsh scrivener and theatrical producer primarily responsible (apparently with the active collaboration of John Lyly) for organizing and coordinating the activities of the Children of the Chapel and the Children of Paul's at Blackfriars Theatre for a short period in 1583-84. He later led a consortium of investors who leased the theatre during a much longer second phase, after the property was revived by Richard Burbage and Cuthbert Burbage.Theatre historian David Grote describes Evans as an "unsavoury" and "devious" character who was not above kidnapping young boys to perform in his theatre.. }
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- Henry_Evans_(theatre) abstract "Henry Evans (c. 1543 - after 1612) was the Welsh scrivener and theatrical producer primarily responsible (apparently with the active collaboration of John Lyly) for organizing and coordinating the activities of the Children of the Chapel and the Children of Paul's at Blackfriars Theatre for a short period in 1583-84. He later led a consortium of investors who leased the theatre during a much longer second phase, after the property was revived by Richard Burbage and Cuthbert Burbage.Theatre historian David Grote describes Evans as an "unsavoury" and "devious" character who was not above kidnapping young boys to perform in his theatre.".