Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Antipodes

Brome, Richard, published 1640 · not in BritDrama · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Antipodes
AuthorBrome, Richard
Publication year (edition)1640
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)comedy — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 586 · edition 1140 · TCP A16923 · DEEP 969
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1638 [1636-1638]
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterSalisbury Court;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterOkes, John
PublisherConstable, Francis
FormatQuarto
STC3818
Greg586a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Title pageTHE ANTIPODES: A COMEDIE.
Title-page performance noteActed in the yeare 1638. by the Queenes Majesties Servants, at Salisbury Court in Fleet-street.
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10–61485T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.80OPinion, which our Author cannot court, (For the dear daintiness of it) has, of late, From the old way of Play…
262–130513T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81Then i'll tell you Sir, He cured a Country gentleman, that fell mad For spending of his land before he sold it…
3131–198525T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81But still you name no Party, pray how long, Good master Blaze, has this so famous doctor Whom you so well set …
4199–271513unassignedWell sir, upon good terms I'll undertake Your son: let's see him. Yet there's more: his wife Sir. I'll underta…
5272–335513unassignedNow she is on it. Three years forsooth. And truly so have I, we shall agree I see. If you'll be merry. No woma…
6336–399488unassignedYour country folks should have done well to ha' sent Some news by you, but I trust none told you there, We use…
7400–464485T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.81And now I am here i'th' city, Sir, I hope I please myself with more choice home delights, Than most men of my …
8465–532491unassignedInto your chamber. I do not like your liking of men's persons. Nay Lady you may stay: Hear and admire, If you …
9533–604483unassignedThese things in me are poor: they found In a far travellers care, Like the reports of those, that beggingly Ha…
10605–681502unassignedBy no means, as you tender your son's good. No Lady no; that were to make men women, And women men. But there …
11682–750503T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.82She must if you can hope for any cure, Be governed Sir: your jealousy will grow A worse disease than your son'…
12751–817502T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.77It is that mimic fellow which your Lordship But lately entertained. The same. He will be wondrous apt in my af…
13818–882491T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.81My Lord we are corrected. Go, be ready: But you Sir are incorrigible, and Take licence to yourself, to add unt…
14883–945474unassignedI use small verbal courtesy Mr. joyless (You see) but what I can in deed i'll do. You know the purpose of your…
15946–1011501T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.71I do remember, as we passed the Verge O'th' upper world, coming down, downhill, The setting Sun then bidding t…
161012–1085499T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.76And I beseech you pardon our intent, Which was indeed to have arrested you: But sooner shall the Charter of th…
171086–1156501unassignedDo as my Lady bids, you got her woman With child at half these words. O, but another's Wife is another thing. …
181157–1222507unassignedSo sir have we; and many reverend teachers, Grave counsellors at law; perfect statesmen. That never knew use o…
191223–1305518T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75But it is late, and these long intermissions By banqueting and Courtship twixt the Acts Will keep back the Cat…
201306–1379494T6 Money, debt and credit0.66Here's a sum towards indeed! a thousand verses? They come too, at the known rate of the City. (That is to say …
211380–1454502unassignedAgainst all humane reason, for although I have bought feathers of him these four years, And never paid him a p…
221455–1530509unassignedNow victory Afford me fate, or bravely let me die. Very well acted that. Goes she to fight now? You shall see …
231531–1599510T6 Money, debt and credit0.77Nay I ha' done— Give me my fee, I cannot hear you else. Sir I am poor, and all I get, is at The hands of chari…
241600–1673491T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76Let him enjoy his fancy. Doctor Hughball Hath soothed him in't, so that nothing can Be said against it, he beg…
251674–1743480unassignedI have not known such down right equity, If he proceeds as he begins, i'll grace him.— Now sir, are you the pl…
261744–1819498unassignedYet gentlemen, A lack a day, and please you, and like your honour, Will not consider our necessities, And our …
271820–1890503T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.82The King's about to Knight him. Let me pray Your Majesty be pleased, yet to withhold That undeserved honour, t…
281891–1967496unassignedLet me entreat you Forbear such beastly pastimes, theyare Satanical. Take heed Child what you say, 'tis the ki…
291968–2042509unassignedDo? They have done too much already sir: a Virgin Shall not pass shortly for these street-walkers, If some jud…
302043–2110498unassignedIn with him again, he calls us names. No, no: I charge ye no. Was ever harmless creature so abused? To be dren…
312111–2192500T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.88Come, we burn daylight, and the Ale may sour. Call you these Courtiers? They are rude silken Clowns; As course…
322193–2267493unassignedWhat if I craved? a Counsel from New England? The old will spare me none. Is this man mad? My cure goes fairly…
332268–2343504unassignedQuite trade-fallen, my good Lord, now in her dotage; And desperately undone by riot. 'las good woman, She has …
342344–2418502T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.70He has done much my Lord, and may Hold out a little. Would you could hold your peace So long. Do you sneap me …
352419–2486502T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74I'll warrant you he shall fulfil your wishes. O but try him you first: and then tell me. There's a new way ind…
362487–2554488T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.77How, how? Perhaps that course might cure your madness too, Of jealousy, and set all right on all sides. Sure, …
372555–2624501unassignedFor getting me A child? why I am none of his great Lordship's tenants, Nor of his followers, to keep his Basta…
382625–2698508T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.72Look well. How thinkst thou Tony? Hast not thou neither slept tonight? Yes, yes. I lay with the Butler. Who wa…
392699–2764506unassignedI have not much loved wealth, But have not loathed the sight of it, till now, That you have soiled it with tha…
402765–2832510T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.83Yes, but of better metal: A jealous old man too, whose disposition Of injury to beauty, and young blood, Canno…
412833–2910513T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.81I seemed to do it against my will, by which I gained Your bribe of twenty pieces. Much good do thee. But I ass…
422911–2975518unassignedNow she is yours my Lord; your only daughter, And know you master joyless, for some reason Known to my Lord; a…
432976–3018504T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76Are they up, and ready? Up! up, and ready to lie down again: There is no ho with them; They have been in th' A…
443019–3080498unassignedIndeed it is so son. I fear your show will but perplex him too. I care not sir, i'll have it to delay your cur…