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The Entertainment for the General Training (Pallas)

Middleton, Thomas, published 1621 · entertainment; civic play · Occasional;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Entertainment for the General Training (Pallas)
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1621
Genre (British Drama)entertainment; civic play
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: civic pageant
Play typeOccasional;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 372 · edition 831 · TCP A07502 · DEEP 5078.04
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1621 [1620-1621]
First performance (BritDrama)1620 [late Sep(?)]
FormatOctavo
Greg372a
Genre (Annals)Entertainment
Genre (BritDrama)Civic Entertainment
BritDrama no.1955
Title page[HT; B7v] Vpon discontinuance, and to excite them to practise. { A Speech intended for the generall Training,
Title-page performance notebeing appointed for the Tuesday next ensuing the Visitation of the Springs, but vppon some occasion, the Day deferred.
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