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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: 738 (1615) · other edition — not in the analysis

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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 739 · TCP A03438 · DEEP 618
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)1615
First performance (BritDrama)1614 [1613-1615]
Theaterat University;
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherPartrich, Miles
FormatQuarto
STC1356
Greg326b
Genre (Annals)Comic Dialogue
Genre (BritDrama)Academic Entertainment
BritDrama no.1759
Title pageEXCHANGE WARE AT THE SECOND HAND, VIZ. Band, Ruffe, and Cuffe, lately out, and now newly dearned vp. OR A DIALOGVE,
Title-page performance noteACTED IN A SHEW IN THE famous Vniuersitie of CAMBRIDGE.
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10–33525unassignedCUFFE, where art thou? Hear at hand. WHere is this Cuffe? Almost at your Elbow. OH Band, art thou there? I tho…
234–57538unassignedNo, I dare warrant you, there is no man more careful of the time than he: for I am sure he hath always at the …
358–81540unassignedThy man, collar? thy Master, thou wouldst have said, I am sure he is thy upholder. Nay, surely he is his Maste…