Cloth Breeches and Velvet Hose

Anon (1600)

Historical Records

Stationers' Register

Arber 3.59/161

On 27 May 1600, John Roberts paid 6d. to enter his copy of the following play into the Stationers' Register (Register C, 59^a): "A morall of Clothe breches & veluet hose, As yt is Acted by my lord Chamberlens servantes." The clerk added a condition: "PROVIDED that he is not to putt it in prynte Without further and better Aucthority"

On 29 May 1600 the clerk turned to a fly leaf of Register C and began a list headed "my lord chamberlens menns plaies Entred." Following a "viz," he listed two titles: A moral of 'clothe breches and velvet hose' and Allarum to London. Though he left room, no more titles were entered.

On this authority rests the existence of the play, Cloth Breeches and Velvet Hose and its assignment to the repertory of the Chamberlain's men (illustrated below by Greg BEPD 1.15).

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