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A Merry Dialogue between Band, Cuff, and Ruff

Anonymous, published 1615 · entertainment; academic entertainment · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional · other editions of this work: 739 (1615)

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TitleA Merry Dialogue between Band, Cuff, and Ruff
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1615
Genre (British Drama)entertainment; academic entertainment
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: comedy;dialogue
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 326 · edition 738 · TCP A03424 · DEEP 617
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1615
First performance (BritDrama)1614 [1613-1615]
Theaterat University;
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherPartrich, Miles
FormatQuarto
STC1355
Greg326a
Genre (Annals)Comic Dialogue
Genre (BritDrama)Academic Entertainment
BritDrama no.1759
Title pageA MERRIE DIALOGVE, Betweene BAND, CVFFE, and RVFFE:
Title-page performance noteAnd Lately acted in a shew in the famous Vniversitie of CAMBRIDGE.
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10–33526unassignedCVFFE, where art thou? Here at hand. Where is this Cuff? Almost at your Elbow. OH Band, art thou there? I thou…
234–57538unassignedNo, I dare warrant you, there is no man more careful of the time then he: for I am sure he hath always at the …
358–78533unassignedThy man collar? thy Master, thou wouldest have said, I am sure he is thy upholder. Nay, surely he is his Maste…