Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Tottenham Court

Nabbes, Thomas, published 1638 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleTottenham Court
AuthorNabbes, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1638
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 540 · edition 1077 · TCP A07978 · DEEP 899
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1638
First performance (BritDrama)1633 [May] [1633-1634]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Charles's Men (second) (?); King's Revels Company (?)
Company (Annals)1633.0
TheaterSalisbury Court;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
FormatQuarto
STC18345
Greg540a(ii†)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.540
Title pageTotenham-Court, A PLEASANT COMEDY.
Title-page performance noteActed at the private house in Salisbury-Court.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1859 · witness single

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10–65454T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.75Y'Are welcome Gentlemen to Tot'nam-Court, Where You (perhaps) expect some lusty sport; Such as rude Custom dot…
266–121547unassignedSilence your noise, ye clamorous ministers Of this injustice. Bellamie is lost; she's lost to me. Nor her fier…
3122–154497T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.76New fears assault me. 'Tis a woman's voice. She sings; and in her music's cheerfulness Seems to express the fr…
4155–207491unassignedIf you are good, pray stay and comfort me. The sense of my 〈…〉 Why let but an honest 〈…〉 in Middlesex) find yo…
5208–243491unassignedYou'll then perform an act of piety Worthy record. Since my distress hath made me The object of your pity; pra…
6244–312483T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.83After so many longings to salute The welcome light, it hath betrayed my sense To worse affliction, then if sig…
7313–382499unassignedI joy that chance made me the instrument Of such a good. Please you to follow me. I'll guide you to this pensi…
8383–447503unassignedDid not friendship Restrain't, I should be angry: nay more; punish So great a sin against her innocence. I hav…
9448–497493unassignedI have a Cornish-Lad that wrestles well, and hath brought home rabbits every Bartholmew-tide these five years.…
10498–536506T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.89Why sweetheart; why husband; why Iohn; do you leave your Wife behind, to be taken up by everybody? Now the lov…
11537–561510unassignedNow out upon't. Had I no better an opinion of your honesty, then of your wit (both which smell all together of…
12562–601498unassignedBut where are they? For aught I know, run away one with another. Run you after, and call them back. 'Tis impos…
13602–673491unassignedYou shall enjoy your friend sir. And what success? Why dost not hear her promise? You shall enjoy your friend.…
14674–723511unassignedHang cases and books that are spoiled with them. Give me Iohnson and Shakespeare; there's learning for a gentl…
15724–796502unassignedIs there Music with the company you left? And good too: 'tis company of that curiosity, ordinary stuff will no…
16797–848494T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.82I'll dance with you Mr. Changelove. One cup more, I'll be for the exercise. You'll have more anon husband, tha…
17849–912495T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.84Can my ills Grow to a greater height? my honour's danger Runs equal with my persons. He hath courted Almost be…
18913–967495T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.78methinks your forehead's swollen sir. Truly no sir. There's no more than what hath been ever since I was his w…
19968–1021487unassignedinquire diligently, sirrah. I will sir, and arm myself like a country juror: I cannot hold out too fast till I…
201022–1081494unassignedDoubt of my loved friends safety (without whom My soul's abilities are dead to use) Hath numbed the sense of a…
211082–1156488unassignedA handsome convenience. When he's gone, release me. Fear it not sir, but be sure you lie still. Open the door …
221157–1226485unassignedTroth sir, I must confess Your person likes me better, and the love You have professed deserves my gratitude. …
231227–1271490unassigned'Tis a good wench. I'll give thee a new gown for it. I thank you sir. When you are weary of my mistress, and c…
241272–1343492T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.90Good gentleman, he is jealous, and would circumvent her. here's half a crown wench; methinks 'tis a fair rate.…
251344–1412506T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.88Look up my love: ha! What malicious chance Begets this new prevention of our happiness? Oh let our souls toget…
261413–1444492unassignedSecrecy, Mr. Changelove? I would have you know I will be open to all the world. I'll do no more in the dark, t…
271445–1490492unassignedCakes two shillings. Ale as much. A quart of mortified Claret eight pence. stewed prunes twelve pence. They we…
281491–1545493T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.82Oh my cursed fate; they have prevented sure. My care, by zeal and nature so instructed To tender her good, tha…
291546–1592506unassignedBut that I think disgrace a punishment Worthy the guilt, this instant hour should give The wrongs thou didst i…
301593–1636510T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.81An excellent conceit; how like you it Wife? This Gentleman cannot endure the company of Women. I knew before h…
311637–1708498unassignedMine eye ne'er saw with aptness to desire That beauty could enthrall m'unbounded thoughts With passionate affe…
321709–1786515T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.89How you do bless me As suddenly as my desires could shape A means to work it? Instantly the Church Shall seal …
331787–1858526T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.85That would likewise Have been as useless. I conceive such joy At these events, they almost have confounded My …