Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Mad World, My Masters

Middleton, Thomas, published 1608 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional;Adult Professional

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TitleA Mad World, My Masters
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1608
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional;Adult Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 276 · edition 651 · TCP A07504 · DEEP 530
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [1604-1607]
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [1605-1606]
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)Children of Paul's (second)
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (second)
PublisherBurre, Walter
FormatQuarto
STC17888
Greg276a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1479
Title pageA MAD WORLD, MY MASTERS.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bin lately in Action by the Children of Paules.
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10–12513T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.85Captain, Regent, Principal, What shall I call thee? The Noble spark of bounty; The lifeblood of Society. Call …
213–46498T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.85You may build upon that Captain. Then since he has no will to do me good as long as he lives; by mine own will…
347–88503T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.84My little pretty Lady gull-man, the news, the comfort? You're the fortunate man sir, Knight a'th' holland skir…
489–120498T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.88A fair hour sweet Lady. Good morrow gentlemen, Master Inesse, and M. Possibility. where's the little sweet Lad…
5121–171497unassignedTrue, true, and this will confirm it the more, there's a chapter of Hell, 'tis good to read this cold weather,…
6172–218500unassignedI'll tell him how you wish it, and I'll wear My wits to the third pile, but all shall clear. I owe you more th…
7219–250508unassignedAnd they did, he'd turn over a new leaf with 'em; he would make 'em all weary on't i'th' end: much fine rumor …
8251–286514unassignedDispatch I say, dispatch, why where's my music? he's come indeed. Footman. My Lord. Run swiftly with my commen…
9287–330503unassignedSo, how like you our Airs my Lord? are they choice? they're seldom matched believe it. The Consort of mine own…
10331–356486unassignedHark, they're at their business. thieves, thieves. Gag that gaping rascal, though he be my grandsire's chief G…
11357–379497T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.84Dispatch with him, away; so, thank you good Grandsire; this was bounteously done of him i'faith; it came somew…
12380–404494T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.82And in that sense I called it, but take me with you Lady; would it be probable enough to have a sickness so su…
13405–447497T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.85Sir Bounteous good morrow, I would give you my hand sir, but I cannot come at it; is this the courtesy a'th' c…
14448–484491unassignedYet again? I desire it I say. Since your worship will needs know't, they have stolen away a jewel in a blue si…
15485–524477T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.85But not loose of their bonds Sir? No by my faith sir, I say not so, if the Physician could make 'em lose of th…
16525–573474unassignedPray pardon me sir, alas my visitation cannot help her. Oh yet the kindness of a thing wife; still she holds t…
17574–613473T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76Where does it hold thee most, wench? All parts alike Sir. she says true still, for it holds her in none. Hark …
18614–654476T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.69Yes, yes, yes, she'll take still: sh'as a kind of facility in taking: how comes your band bloody sir? You may …
19655–686469T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.87Mistress Harebrain, give my wit thanks hereafter, your wishes are in sight, your opportunity spacious. Will yo…
20687–709478unassignedAnd to my uncle Winchcomb, and to my Aunt Lipsalve, and to my cozen Falsetop, and to my cozen Lickit, and to m…
21710–751463unassignedWhat's that Sir? Is it for certain, Lieutenant, that my Grandsire keeps an uncertain creature, a Quean? I that…
22752–769477T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81And is not most they do against kind I prithee? to lie with their Horse-keeper, is not that against kind? to w…
23770–836504unassignedHa? read that place again,— Adultery Draws the Divorce twixt heaven and the soul! Accursed man that standst di…
24837–888497unassignedTorment me not. Fa le la, fa le la, fa la la, loh. Fury. Fa le la, fa le la, fa la la loh. Devil! I do conjure…
25889–901490unassignedNo by my troth do I not, neither: faith and you consider me rightly sweet Lady, you might admit a choice gentl…
26902–953480T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.89Anon anon sir. Come hither Gumwater. That were small manners sir i'faith, i'll find a time anon your worship's…
27954–1014476T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.86What is't disturbs you sir?— Then was the devil in your likeness there. Ha? The very Devil assumed thee formal…
281015–1046488unassignedSir Bounteous Progress sir, Invites you and my mistress to a feast, On Tuesday next; his man attends without— …
291047–1085485T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.90You shall see straight what I can do sir. Would I might be hanged, if my love do not stretch to her deeper and…
301086–1115489unassignedThanks sweet son;— Son Folliwit, come hither, if I might counsel thee, we'll e'en take her while the good mood…
311116–1136516T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.72Players? by the mass they are welcome, they'll grace my entertainment well, but for certain players there thou…
321137–1180513unassignedHe make it hold sir, my daughter is a couple, She was married yesterday. Sir Boun. Buz. Nay to no buzzard neit…
331181–1227512T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.72My Lord Owemuch, he was in Ireland lately. O you near knew any of the name but were great travelers, How is th…
341228–1269511T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.81Dare he sit there? 2. Folly-wit. 3. Captain— puh— How now Constable what news with thee? May it please your wo…
351270–1323514unassignedA lass an't please your worship, there's not one of them to be found sir. How? What says the fellow? Neither h…
361324–1373514unassignedWe met a company with hampers after 'em. Oh those were they, those were they, a pox hamper 'em. Bless us all a…