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==Historical Records== | ==Historical Records== | ||
Appended to Francis Kirkman, The Wits (1662): "Courteous Reader, these Books following are sold by ''Henry Marsh'' at the ''Princes Arms'' in ''Chancery-Lane''". Under "Incomparable Comedies, and Tragedies, written by several Ingenious Authors", Marsh lists items including: | Appended to Francis Kirkman, ''The Wits'' (1662): "Courteous Reader, these Books following are sold by ''Henry Marsh'' at the ''Princes Arms'' in ''Chancery-Lane''". Under "Incomparable Comedies, and Tragedies, written by several Ingenious Authors", Marsh lists items including: | ||
:95. That pleasant and merry Comedy, entituled, ''Gammar Gurtons Needle'', acted 100 years ago at C. C. ''Cambridge''. 4. | :95. That pleasant and merry Comedy, entituled, ''Gammar Gurtons Needle'', acted 100 years ago at C. C. ''Cambridge''. 4. | ||
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:97. The Queen of ''Aragon'': a Tragi-Comedy. ''Fol''. | :97. The Queen of ''Aragon'': a Tragi-Comedy. ''Fol''. | ||
:98. The obstinate Lady: a new Comedy, the Scene ''London'', by Sir ''A. Cockain''. 4. | :98. The obstinate Lady: a new Comedy, the Scene ''London'', by Sir ''A. Cockain''. 4. | ||
:99. The French School-master, a Comedy. 4. | :99. The French School-master, a Comedy. 4. | ||
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==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
Leavis, Ralph. "Two ghost plays", ''Notes and Queries'' 29 (1982):148. | Leavis, Ralph. "Two ghost plays", ''Notes and Queries'' 29 (1982): 148. | ||
Site created and maintained by Matthew Steggle, | Site created and maintained by [[Matthew Steggle]], 9 December 2009.[[category:Matthew Steggle]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:23, 22 July 2012
Anon. (before 1662) (ghost play?)
Historical Records
Appended to Francis Kirkman, The Wits (1662): "Courteous Reader, these Books following are sold by Henry Marsh at the Princes Arms in Chancery-Lane". Under "Incomparable Comedies, and Tragedies, written by several Ingenious Authors", Marsh lists items including:
- 95. That pleasant and merry Comedy, entituled, Gammar Gurtons Needle, acted 100 years ago at C. C. Cambridge. 4.
- 96. A pleasant Comedy, called, The two merry Milk-maids: by I. C. 4.
- 97. The Queen of Aragon: a Tragi-Comedy. Fol.
- 98. The obstinate Lady: a new Comedy, the Scene London, by Sir A. Cockain. 4.
- 99. The French School-master, a Comedy. 4.
Theatrical Provenance
Unknown
Probable Genre(s)
Comedy
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
Unknown
References to the Play
None known
Critical Commentary
"Nothing is known of a play of the name save its advertisement" (Bentley, 5.1338). Bentley also warns that such a play might well postdate 1642. Ralph Leavis, however, proposes that the book meant is actually Claudius Hollyband's The French schoolemaster shewing the true and perfect way of pronouncing the French tongue to the furtherance of those who desire to learn it (London: Thomas Knight, 1660), one of a series of editions of this well-known language manual. The book is in dialogue-form, although it would still seem unscrupulous to call it a comedy.
For What It's Worth
Leavis would seem to me to have killed this one off.
Works Cited
Leavis, Ralph. "Two ghost plays", Notes and Queries 29 (1982): 148.
Site created and maintained by Matthew Steggle, 9 December 2009.