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== Theatrical Provenance ==
== Theatrical Provenance ==


Chettle's play, "'Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver," was apparently meant to be acquired and staged by the Admiral's men at the Rose in 1598, but the absence of payments in full raise a question about whether the play was completed.
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== Probable Genre(s) ==
== Probable Genre(s) ==

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Historical Records

Payments

To playwrights in Philip Henslowe's diary


Fol. 52 (Greg, I.99)

Lente vnto harey Chettell at the Requeste of }
Robart shawe the 25 of novembʒ in earneste of } xs
his comodey called tys no deseayt to deseue the }
desever . . . for mendinge of Roben hood for the corte . . . , , }
lent vnto the company the 28 of novembʒ 1598 }
to geue harey cheattell in earneste of hes boocke } xxs
called tis no desayt to deseaue the deseuer the some }


Theatrical Provenance

Chettle's play, "'Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver," was apparently meant to be acquired and staged by the Admiral's men at the Rose in 1598, but the absence of payments in full raise a question about whether the play was completed.

Probable Genre(s)

 Harbage

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

References to the Play

Critical Commentary

For What It's Worth

Works Cited

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