Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The London Prodigal

Anonymous, published 1605 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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Metadata

TitleThe London Prodigal
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1605
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 222 · edition 521 · TCP A12023 · DEEP 410
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1604 [1603-1605]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [1603-1605]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterCreede, Thomas
PublisherButter, Nathaniel
FormatQuarto
STC22333
Greg222a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1443
Title pageTHE LONDON Prodigall.
Title-page performance noteAs it was plaide by the Kings Maiesties seruants.
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10–22489T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.83Brother from Venice, being thus disguised, I come to prove the humours of my son: How hath he borne himself si…
223–70507T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.81Why you see so doth the sea, it borrows of all the small Currents in the world, to increase himself. ay, but t…
371–107507unassignedFrom who? why from my father? with commendations to you Uncle, and thus he writes: I know saith he, thou hast …
4108–156480T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.81'sblood what doth he mean by this? Proceed cousen. These precepts I leave him, let him borrow of his oath, For…
5157–211490unassignedI'faith Francke, I must turn away this Daffidill, he's grown a very foolish saucy fellow. Indeed la father, he…
6212–260487unassignedNo pieces sir. Why then the whole. I pray sir, what may yonder gentlewomen be? They may be Ladies sir, if the …
7261–306486unassignedThe charge is small charge sir, I thank God my father left me wherewithal, if it please you sir, I have a grea…
8307–338489unassignedNo but I'd gladly know if a man might not have a foolish plot out of master Oliver to work upon. Work thy plot…
9339–394485unassignedYou have said well: indeed right well. Mistress here's one would speak with you, my fellow Daffidill hath him …
10395–437496unassignedI thank you sir: Here Daffidill, an honest fellow and a tall thou art: well, i'll take my leave good knight, a…
11438–479491unassignedMaster, here is a man would speak with master Oliver, he comes from young master Flowerdale. Why Chill speak w…
12480–509483unassignedWhy man, Chill not kill him, marry Chill veze him too, and again; and zoe God be with you vather. What man, we…
13510–548498unassignedPassion of me, what a wretch am I to hate this loving youth, he hath made me, together with my Luce he loves s…
14549–589494unassignedAnd yet his wealth was all as much as yours. My estate, my estate I thank God is forty pound a year, in good l…
15590–641484unassignedMy friend I do not know any quarrel, touching Thy master or any other person, my business is of a different na…
16642–696491T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.90That is as much to say, a man should hear more Than he should speak. You say true, and indeed I have heard mor…
17697–756495T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.83O brother, heedless as a libertine, Even grown a master in the school of vice, One that doth nothing, but inve…
18757–810492T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.84Not me at all sir, but I imagine By your being here thus armed, You stay for some that you should fight withal…
19811–864487T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.86I pray tell us true, be plain young Flowerdale? My uncle here mad, and disposed to do me wrong, But here's my …
20865–923487unassignedDo sister, hang him, let him go. Do faith Mistress Luce, leave him. You are three gross fools, let me alone, I…
21924–980523T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.82Alas, I near ought nothing but I paid it, And I can work, alas he can do nothing: I have some friends perhaps …
22981–1037493unassignedPay me the twenty pound then, that I lent you, Or give me security, when I may have it. I'll pay thee not a pe…
231038–1092489unassignedIt shall suffice good sister Delia, it shall suffice, But fail us not good sister, give order to cooks, and ot…
241093–1151491unassignedA plague of the devil, the devil take the dice, The dice, and the devil, and his dam go together: Of all my hu…
251152–1209514unassignedBy my troth god a mercy for this good Christopher, I thank thee for my maid, I like her very well, How dost th…
261210–1267506unassignedO he is worse than bad, I prithee leave him, And let not once thy heart to think on him. Do not persuade me, o…
271268–1310503unassignedWhy so, this is as it should be, being poor, Thus art thou served by a vile painted whore. Well, since thy dam…
281311–1358497unassignedTell me true, is she sick? tell me true itch vise thee? Yes faith, I tell you true: M. Oliver, if you would do…
291359–1416495T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.87Thou dost belong to master Civet here, dost thou not? Yes me do. Why there's it, there's not a handful of plat…
301417–1475489unassignedHe is my kinsman, although his life be wild. Therefore in God's name, do with him what you will. Marry to pris…
311476–1528504unassignedContent thyself, I hope to win his favour, And to redeem my reputation lost, And Gentlemen believe me, I besee…
321529–1588489unassignedYour bond sir, why what are you? One whose word in London though I say it, Will pass there for as much as your…