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Work for Cutlers (Sword, Rapier, and Dagger)

Anonymous, published 1615 · entertainment; academic entertainment · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

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TitleWork for Cutlers (Sword, Rapier, and Dagger)
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 331 · edition 749 · TCP A15707 · DEEP 629
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1615 [1614-1615]
First performance (BritDrama)1614 [1614-1615]
Theaterat University;
PrinterCreede, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC25981
Greg331a
Genre (Annals)Comic Dialogue
Genre (BritDrama)Academic Entertainment
BritDrama no.1760
Title pageWORKE FOR CVTLERS. OR, A MERRY DIALOGVE BETWEENE [in single column joined by pointed brackets] { Sword, | Rapier, | and | Dagger. }
Title-page performance noteActed in a Shew in the famous Vniuersitie of Cambridge.
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10–22454T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.82NAy Rapier, come forth, come forth I say, I'll give thee a crown, though it be but a cracked one: what wilt no…
223–44461T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.79Better for me? Alas he knew not how to use me. He used you too well indeed: for when you were with him he furn…
345–75467T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.72But me thinks Sword by the very sounding of his Name should be the better Gentleman, and has the better Arms t…
476–99460T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.78I wonder they should choose him: Why he does every thing on the sudden. Oh he plots shrewdly. If they had not …