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In late 1653, the printer Richard Marriott entered a group of twenty-one plays on the Stationers' Register. Among the titles is: | In late 1653, the printer Richard Marriott entered a group of twenty-one plays on the Stationers' Register. Among the titles is: | ||
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==For What It's Worth== | ==For What It's Worth== | ||
James Shirley's comedy ''The Wedding'' seems to have enjoyed considerable success in the Caroline theatre. Its first quarto in 1629 was followed by a second, in 1632, including a cast list for a production of it by Queen Henrietta's Men. While ''The Divorce'' is a perfectly intelligible play-title in its own right, it might well have seemed, to Caroline playgoers, to respond in some way to the title of Shirley's | James Shirley's comedy ''The Wedding'' seems to have enjoyed considerable success in the Caroline theatre. Its first quarto in 1629 was followed by a second, in 1632, including a cast list for a production of it by Queen Henrietta's Men. While ''The Divorce'' is a perfectly intelligible play-title in its own right, it might well have seemed, to Caroline playgoers, if it were a Caroline play, to respond in some way to the title of Shirley's comedy. | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 8 May 2010
Historical Records
Marriott's List (1653)
In late 1653, the printer Richard Marriott entered a group of twenty-one plays on the Stationers' Register. Among the titles is:
- The Diuorse
Theatrical Provenance
Unknown
Probable Genre(s)
Unknown
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
None known
References to the Play
None known
Critical Commentary
"The only evidence for the existence of a play of this name is Marriott's entry of the play in the Stationers' Register" (Bentley, 5.1321).
For discussion of Marriott's list, follow this link: Marriott's List (1653)
For What It's Worth
James Shirley's comedy The Wedding seems to have enjoyed considerable success in the Caroline theatre. Its first quarto in 1629 was followed by a second, in 1632, including a cast list for a production of it by Queen Henrietta's Men. While The Divorce is a perfectly intelligible play-title in its own right, it might well have seemed, to Caroline playgoers, if it were a Caroline play, to respond in some way to the title of Shirley's comedy.
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