Wily Beguily

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Historical Records

Merton College Register, f.347 (REED Oxford 1.146):

Comoedia.

Tertio die Ianuarij acta est Wylie beguylie Comoedia anglica, nocte, In ædibus 
Custodis, per scolares, praesentibus vicecustode, magistris, baccalaureis cum 
omnibus domesticis et nonnullis extraneis: meritò Laudandi rectè agendo prae
se tulerunt summam spem.

Theatrical Provenance

Performed at Merton College, Oxford in the Warden's lodgings, on January 3, 1567.

Probable Genre(s)

Comedy , fable

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

Information welcome.

References to the Play

Only the Merton College reference.

Critical Commentary

Boas, p.157. See also Wiggins #441.

For What It's Worth

Information welcome.

Works Cited

Boas.