Lovers of Ludgate, The
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Historical Records
Mentioned on Warburton's List. A section of that list reads:
- The forc’d Lady A T. Phill. Massinger
- The Governer T. Sr. Corñ. Fermido
- The Lovers of Loodgate
- The Flying Voice by Ra. Wood
- The Mayden Holaday by Chris. Marlowe
Many of the plays on Warburton's list are mentioned in other sources, but this is not the case with The Lovers of Ludgate.
Theatrical Provenance
Unknown, but presumably pre-1642, like the rest of the datable plays on Warburton's list.
Probable Genre(s)
City play
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
None known
References to the Play
None known
Critical Commentary
None hitherto. Undatable and untraceable, this play has remained (I believe) entirely undiscussed.
Ludgate is an area of the City of London, best known for its eponymous gate, controlling the Western entrance to the city. In Elizabethan times, the gatehouse also served as a prison. It is not clear whether it is the region, or the prison, that featured in this play.