Middleton, Thomas, published 1625 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional
| Title | A Game at Chess |
|---|---|
| Author | Middleton, Thomas |
| Publication year (edition) | 1625 |
| Genre (British Drama) | comedy |
| Genre group (comparison) | comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: satire |
| Play type | Adult Professional;Professional |
| Work / edition / TCP / DEEP | work 412 · edition 904 · TCP A07498 · DEEP 726 |
| Edition role | Representative edition — used in the analysis |
| First performance / composition (Annals) | 1624 [licensed for stage, Jun 12] |
| First performance (BritDrama) | 1624 [Aug] |
| Company (BritDrama) | King's Men |
| Company (Annals) | King's Men |
| Theater | Globe;Outdoor Professional |
| Theater type | Outdoor |
| Printer | Okes, Nicholas |
| Publisher | Okes, Nicholas |
| Format | Quarto |
| STC | 17885 |
| Greg | 412b(ii) |
| Genre (Annals) | Political Satire |
| Genre (BritDrama) | Comedy |
| BritDrama no. | 2130 |
| Title page | A GAME AT CHESSE. ... [in single column] A Game at Chesse is here displayde, | Betweene the Blacke and White-House made, | Wherein Crowne-thirsting Policy, | For the Blacke-House (by Falacy) | To the White-Knight, check, often giues, | And to some straites, him thereby driues; | The Fat-Blacke-Bishop help's also. | With faithlesse heart to giue the blow: | Yet (maugre all their craft) at length, | The White Knight, with wit-wondrous strength; | And circumspectiue Prudency, | Giues Check-mate by Discouery | To the Black Knight; and so at last | The game (thus) won, the Black-House cast | Into the Bagge, and therein shut, | Finde all their plumes and Cockes-combes cut. | Plaine-dealing (thus) by wisedomes guide, | Defeats the cheats of Craft and Pride. |
| Title-page performance note | As it was Acted nine Dayes together at the GLOBE on the Bank-side. |
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