DEEP: Database of Early English Playbooks

1633 Massinger, Philip A New Way to Pay Old Debts

Reference Information

DEEP #: 811
Greg #: 474a
STC/Wing #: 17639
Record Type: Single-Play Playbook
Play Type: Adult Professional
Genre (Annals): Comedy
 
Book Edition: 1
Play Edition: 1
Format: Quarto
Leaves: 46
Date of First Publication: 1633
Date of First Production: 1625
Company of First Production: Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company Attribution: Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
 
Total Editions: 1 quarto

Title-Page Features

Title: A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS A COMOEDIE
Author: The Author. PHILIP MASSINGER.
Performance: As it hath beene often acted at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane, by the Queenes Maiesties seruants.
Imprint: LONDON, Printed by E. P. for Henry Seyle, dwelling in S. Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Tygers head. Anno. M. DC. XXXIII.

Paratextual Material

Dedication: "The Epistle" to: Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon; from: Philip Massinger [A2r]
Commendatory Verses: 2: by "Henry Moody"; "Thomas Iay" [A3r]
Character List: "Dramatis personæ" [A4v]

Stationer Information

Printer: Purslowe, Elizabeth
Publisher: Seile, Henry
Imprint Location: A.2 (Paul's Churchyard - Great North Door)
Entries in Stationers' Register: Nov 10, 1632: Entered to Henry Seile: "a Comedy called A new way to pay old Debts by Phill: Massinger".