DEEP: Database of Early English Playbooks

[c.1656?] Anonymous Mucedorus (and Amadine)

Reference Information

DEEP #: 273
Greg #: 151o
STC/Wing #: G1829
Record Type: Single-Play Playbook
Play Type: Adult Professional
Genre (Annals): Romantic Comedy
 
Book Edition: 16
Play Edition: 16
Format: Quarto
Leaves: 24
Date of First Publication: 1598
Date of First Production: 1590 [1588-1598; revised 1610]
Company of First Production: Unknown
Company Attribution: King's Men
 
Total Editions: 16 quartos

Title-Page Features

Title: A Most pleasant Comedy of Mucedorus the Kings Son of Valentia, and Amadine the Kings Daughter of Aragon. With the merry conceits of Mouse. Amplified with new Additions, ... Very delectable and full of conceited mirth.
Author:
Performance: as it was acted before the Kings Majesty at Whitehall, on Shrovesunday night. By his Highness servants usually playing at the Globe.
Imprint: LONDON, Printed for Francis Coles, and are to be sold at his shop, at the half Bowl in the Old Bayly.

Paratextual Material

Character List: "Ten Persons may easily play it" [A2v]

Stationer Information

Printer: [unknown]
Publisher: Coles, Francis
Imprint Location: D.7 (Newgate Without - Old Bailey)
Entries in Stationers' Register: Sep 17, 1618: Transferred from the widow of William Jones (2) to John Wright (1): "The Comedy Called Mucedorus".
Jun 27, 1646: Transferred from John Wright (1) to Edward Wright: "The Comedie of Mucedorus."
Apr 4, 1655: Transferred from Edward Wright to William Gilbertson: "The Comedy called Mucedorus."
Jun 17, 1656: Transferred from William Gilbertson to Francis Coles: "the Comedie called Mucedorus".