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The Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret)

Chapman, George, published 1606 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret)
AuthorChapman, George
Publication year (edition)1606
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 226 · edition 533 · TCP A18413 · DEEP 419
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606
First performance (BritDrama)1602 [1602-1605]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Chapel (second) or Children of Paul’s (second)
Company (Annals)1602.0
PrinterSimmes, Valentine
PublisherThorpe, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC4978
Greg226a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.226
Title pageTHE GENTLEMAN VSHER.
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10–23458T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.79HAste nephew, what, a sluggard? Fie for shame, Shall he that was our morning Cock, turn Owl, And lock out day …
224–82476unassignedMy Lord I fancy not these hunting sports, When the bold game you follow turns again, And stars you in the face…
383–136469T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76ay, there's a parcel of unconstrued stuff, That unknown Minion raised to honour's height, Without the help of …
4137–199489T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.69See then, here is a Poem that requires Your worthy censures; offered if it like To furnish our intended amorou…
5200–264487T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.78I mean, untaught my lord, to make a speech, As a pretended Actor, without close, More gracious than your doubl…
6265–337485T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79O, 'tis well done, call all the Ladies in, Sister and daughter, come, for God's sake come, Prepare your courtl…
7338–405496unassignedGave valorous example, and like fire, Hunted the monster close, and charged so fierce, That he enforced him (a…
8406–471502unassignedMy father's Usher, none so fit, If you can work him well: and so farewell, With thanks my good Lord Strozza fo…
9472–538494T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Faith like enough. God's me, who should it be? If it be any; Page, a little Sack. If it be any: hark now; if i…
10539–607495unassignedWhat means your Lordship? Only to do you right sir, and myself ease. And what sir, will there be some show ton…
11608–682499unassignedLook master Usher, are these wags well dressed? I have been so in labour with truly. Y'ave had a very good del…
12683–750489unassignedHeroes, and Heroines, of gallant strain, Let not these Brooms, motes in your eyes remain, For in the Moon, the…
13751–821485unassignedThis Lady and Duchess we conclude, Fair Virgins must not be too rude: For though the rural wild and antic, Abu…
14822–886489unassignedI see you have me, Even as in that quaint engine you have seen, A little man in shreds stand at the window, An…
15887–956498T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Well, well my Lord, would there were more such Princes. Alas, 'twere pity sir, they would be gulled Out of the…
16957–1018492unassignedO not I: I do not fancy any thing like you. Nay but I pray thee tell me. You do not mean to marry her yourself…
171019–1054496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75O sacred oath! which, how long will you keep? While there be bees in Hybla, or white swans In bright Meander; …
181055–1113485T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.88What mean you sister? Pray my Lord away; consider me as I am, a woman. Lord, how I have whittled her? You come…
191114–1180498T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86I need not; for the plain contents they bear Uttered in any words, deserve their welcome, And yet I hope the w…
201181–1236489unassignedNay then i'faith, 'twere best you brought a Priest; And than your client; and then keep the door. God me I nev…
211237–1281499unassignedBy my soul, if you can tell what you write now, you write very readily. That you shall see straight. But do yo…
221282–1342501T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.72Do you or he pick out what you can; & so farewell. And so fare well. Is this all? ay, and he may thank your Sy…
231343–1403496unassignedO hold my Lord, this is no christian part, Nor yet scarce manly, when your mankind foe, Imperious death shall …
241404–1470507T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.77Well, I must say nothing, love is blind you know, and can find no fault in his beloved. Nay, that's most certa…
251471–1534510T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Fetch her sweet friend, I'll hit your words I warrant, Be bold than Vince, and press her to it hard, A shamefa…
261535–1592478unassignedThis is our only mean t'enjoy each other: And, my dear life, I will devise a form To execute the substance of …
271593–1647486unassignedOr else forget me heaven. Why am I sought for by this Pogio? The Ass is great with child of some ill news, His…
281648–1706484T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81Cynanche, thy advise hath made me well; My free submission to the hand of heaven Makes it redeem me from the r…
291707–1772497T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79None but himself. My nephew Pogio now hath left his Grace. Good Doctor go, and bring him by his hand, (Which h…
301773–1836484T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85See here, my Lord, I have robbed all their Caskets, Know you this Ring? this carcanet? this Chain? Will any of…
311837–1905520T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.89Well Dame, if it be nothing but the jar Of your unfined fancy; that procures Your wilful coyness to my Lord th…
321906–1965499unassignedGood sir, say your worst, For I will meet him, and that presently. Then be content I pray, and leave me out, A…
331966–2026489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83Lady, now I were too simple if I should not offer. O God sir, pray away, this man talks idly. How shay by that…
342027–2089477T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.91That would extremely grieve me, could myself Only endure the ill, our hardest fates, May lay on both of us; I …
352090–2154490unassignedDespiteful Dame, I'll dis inherit him, And thy good Father here shall cast off thee, And both shall feed on ai…
362155–2212482unassignedSpoke with the true tongue of a Nobleman: But now are all these excitations toys, And honour fats his brain wi…
372213–2275496unassignedSure Cleopatra was of the same de, And did so; she was honoured ever since, Yet do not you so Niece. Wretch th…
382276–2330438unassignedI wonder how far they pursued my Sonne, That no return of him or them appears, I fear some hapless accident is…
392331–2393501T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.77What is a father? turn his entrails gulfs To swallow children, when they have begot them? And what's a Prince?…
402394–2451501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Nor is it now; I wooed your beauty first But as a lover: now as a dear husband, That title and your virtues bi…
412452–2508487T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85Why I saw that as well as he my Lord; I knew 'twas a foolish match betwixt you two; did not you think so my Lo…
422509–2575498unassignedHold good Lord Strozza, Let him confess the sins that heaven hath told you, And ask forgiveness. Let me good m…