Frederick and Basilea

Anon. (1597)

Historical Records

Plot (British Library Add. MS.10449, f.2)

(British Library Add. MS.10449, f.2, reproduced with permission)


The following transcription is reproduced from Greg, Papers, 136-37.

The plott of ffrederick & Basilea

Enter Prologue : Richard Alleine

Enter Frederick Kinge : Mr Jubie R Allenn To them Basilea seruant Black Dick, Dick.

Enter Gouernor Athanasia Moore : Mr Dunstann. Griffen Charles, To them Heraclius Seruants. Tho : hunt black Dick

Enter Leonora, Sebastian, Theodore, Pedro, Philippo Andreo Mr Allen, well, Mr Martyn. Ed. Dutton. ledbeter, Pigg : To them King frederick Basilea Guarde. Mr Juby. R Allen Dick Tho. Hunt, black Dick.

Enter Myron=hamec, lords. Tho : Towne. Tho Hunt ledbeter To them Heraclius, Thamar, Sam Charles.

Enter Gouernor Mr Dunstann, To hym Messenger Th : Hunt To them Heraclius Sam, To them Myranhamec Goliors.

Enter ffrederick, Basilea, R Allen Dick, To them Kinge Mr Jubie To them Messenger Black Dick, To them Sebastian, Heraclius, Theodore, Pedro, Philippo Andreo Thamar. Mr Allen, Sam : Mr Martyn. leadb : Dutton Pigg. To them Leonora, Will,

Enter ffrederick Basilea, R Allen : Dick. To them Philippo, Duttonn, To her King ffrederick, Mr Jubie R Allenn :

Enter, Myron=hamec Sebastian, Pedroe lords Tho : Towne. Mr Allenn, ledbeter. Attendaunts

Enter King Theodore ffrederick, Mr Jubie, Mr Martyn R Allenn. To them Philipo Basilea E Dutton his boye Guard Tho : Hunt. [Black Dick] Gatherers. To them messenger Black Dick. To them Sebastian Myron=hamec leonora Pedroe Andreo. Mr Allen : Tho Towne will : leadbeter Pigg guards gatherers.

Enter ffrederick Basilea To them Pedro confederates Robt ; leadb : Black Dick Gatherers.

Enter ffrederick Guard. Mr Juby R Allen Th : [Tow] Hunt &c. To them Sebastian [leonora] Theodore Myranhamec Guard Mr Allen. Martyn To them Pedro Basilea vpon the walls. come downe Pedro Basilea. ledb : Dick.

Enter Theodore Andreo. Mr Martyn Pigg To hym Thamar Heraclius Sam charles.

Enter ffrederick Basilea, ffryer, R Allen : Dick Mr Dunstann.

Enter Heraclius, Thamar, Andreo, Sam. Charles Pigg. To them ffryer. Mr Dunstann, To them Theodore Martynn

Enter ffrederick Basilea R Allen. Dick, To them ffryer Mr Dunstann, To them Heraclius Sam

Enter Leonora Myronhamec, Sebastian Goliors Will : Mr Towne, Mr Allen. Tho Hunt black Dick

To the queen Theodore Marynn.

Enter Heraclius Thamar sam charles To him Theodore ffryer Dunstan Martynn To them [------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] Enter King Basilea ffrederick Messenger Mr Juby R Allen Dick Black Dick. To them Sebastian leonora Myronhamec Thamar Goliors Mr Allen will Tho Towne Charles. Tho : Hunt Black Dick gatherers.

Epilogs R Allenn Finis : /

Theatrical Provenance

The plot provides for a cast of seventeen men and four boys (Kathman 127).

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Works Cited

Kathman, David. "The Seven Deadly Sins and Theatrical Apprenticeship." Early Theatre 14.1 (2011): 121-39.

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