orgasto

Updated: January 9, 2026

On February 28, 1592, Lord Strange's men performed a piece at the Rose, the title of which is given by Henslowe as 'clorys & orgasto, presumably Chloris and Ergasto. It was an old play, probably dating from some years earlier.

Walter W. Greg - Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama: A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration: Stage in England