Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Staple of News

Jonson, Ben, published 1631 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Staple of News
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 456 · edition 972 · TCP A72473 · DEEP 5124.004
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1626 [Feb]
First performance (BritDrama)1626 [Feb]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterBeale, John
PublisherAllott, Robert
FormatFolio
Greg456a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2174
Title page[2A1r] THE STAPLE OF NEWES. A COMEDIE
Title-page performance noteACTED IN THE YEARE, 1625. BY HIS MAIESTIES SERVANTS.
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10–22480T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.80FOr your own sake, not ours— Come Gossip, be not ashamed. The Play is the Staple of News, and you are the Mist…
223–60474unassignedNot, his Actors will abuse him enough, or I am deceived. Yonder he is within (I was i' the Tiring-house a whil…
361–128462unassignedGOd give your worship joy. What? of your staying? And leaving me to stalk here in my trowses, Like a tame Her'…
4129–199465unassignedMy share Sr. there's enough for both. Go on than, Speak all thou canst: me thinks, the ordinaries Should help …
5200–266507unassignedBelieve it Sir, That clothes do much upon the wit, as weather Does on the brain; and thence comes your proverb…
6267–341495unassignedNow Ale. And strong Ale bless him. God's so, some Ale, and Sugar for my Founder! Good Bills, sufficient Bills,…
7342–422508unassignedSir, I tell her, she must stay Till Emissary Exchange, or Paul's sand in, And than I'll fit her. Do good woman…
8423–504492unassignedNor shall the Stationer cheat upon the Time, By buttering over again— once, in Seven Years, As the age dotes— …
9505–579497unassignedSir, may I Present one more and carry it, if his parts Or Gifts, (which you will, call'hem) Be sufficient Sir.…
10580–649476unassignedKnow you, why I bought it Sr? Not I To work for you, and carry a ours Against the Master of it, Master Cymbal;…
11650–678479T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.81And you to bear her from all these, it will be— A work of fame. Of honour. Celebration. Worthy your name. The …
12679–713492T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.78I remember it gossip, I went with you, by the same token, Mrs. Trouble Truth dissuaded us, and told us, he was…
13714–789510unassignedWhy do you so my Guardian? I not bid you, Cannot my Grace be gotten, and held too, Without your selfe-tormenti…
14790–860500unassignedSir, an apprentice In armoury. I have read the Elements, And Accidence, and all the leading books, And I have,…
15861–932502unassignedWhy? you think I can run like lightfoot Ralph, Or keep a wheelbarrow, with a sail in town here, To whirl me to…
16933–1010494unassignedThey are a little crooked. How knave? Because you do indent. 'Tis true, Sir, I do indent you shall return me m…
171011–1079491T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.79He may be in time, he is his Agent, now. You are all cogging jacks, a Covey o' wits, The jeerers, that still c…
181080–1154491unassignedWhat an ungrateful wretch is this? He minds A courtesy no more, than London-bridge, What Arch was mended last.…
191155–1222493T6 Money, debt and credit0.72Our sweet Songster Shall rarefy t into air. And you Mas. Broker Shall have a feeling. So it suppling, Sir, The…
201223–1294495T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.88Sweet Nephew, if she were The daughter o' the Sun, she's at your service, And so am I, and the whole family, W…
211295–1374499unassignedThey pass the compliment Prettily well. I, he does kiss her, I like him. My passion was clear contrary, and do…
221375–1412496unassignedNot go in, Sir, though. She must go in, if she came forth: the blessed Pocahontas (as the Historian calls her …
231413–1454504unassignedBy'r Lady but he should not to mine, I would hearken, and hearken, and censure, if I saw cause, for th'other P…
241455–1531482unassignedLook your addresses, than, be fair and fit, And entertain her, and her creatures, too, With all the migniardis…
251532–1612491unassignedI have heard of some such thing. Don Spinola made General of the Iesuits! A Priest! O, no, he is dispensed wit…
261613–1696492T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.63He'll never leave his engines: I would hear now Some curious news. As what? Magic, or Alchemy Or flying i'the …
271697–1771498unassignedHa'you any news from the Indieses? any mirac Done in Iapan, by the Iesuites? or in China? Not, but we hear of …
281772–1845498unassignedThou shalt pay nothing, But reckon 'em in i'the bill. There's twenty pieces, Her Grace bestows upon the Office…
291846–1918496unassignedYes, if she pleased, Sir, it would much advance Unto the Office, her continual residence! (I speak but as a me…
301919–1993496unassignedWho? The glory o'the Kitchen? that holds Cookery, A trade from Adam? quotes his broths, and salads? And swears…
311994–2059475unassignedI am come to speak with you. 'Tis pain for me to speak, a very death, But I will hear you! Sir, you have a Lad…
322060–2090486T6 Money, debt and credit0.76But you came, why than Go, as you came, here's no man holds you, There, There lies your way, you see the door.…
332091–2147467T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.72For my part, I believe it: and there were no wiser than I, I would have ne'er a cunning Schoolmaster in Englan…
342148–2220466unassignedThey never lie, Sir, between meals, 'gainst supper You may have a Bale or two brought in. This Canter, Is an o…
352221–2290474unassignedThis fury shows, if there were nothing else! And 'tis divine! I shall for ever hereafter, Admire the wisdom of…
362291–2365482unassignedAs bright as is the Sun her Sire, Or Earth her mother, in her best attire, Or Mint, the Midwife, with her fire…
372366–2436496unassignedI am telling Mistress Band, and Mistress Statute, What a brave Gentleman you are, and Wax, here! How much 'twe…
382437–2519475T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.76Nay, say her jail. Never unfortunate Princess, Was used so by a jailor. Ask my women, Band, you can tell, and …
392520–2594484T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.65Sir, here is one will prove himself so, straight, So shall the rest, in time. My Pedigree? I tell you, friend,…
402595–2674509unassignedWith all your fly-blown projects, And looks out of the politics, your shut-faces, And reserved Questions, and …
412675–2733514unassignedThou, Prodigal, Was I so careful for thee, to procure, And plot wi' my learned Counsel, Master Picklock, This …
422734–2773507T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.71I, but set a beggar on horseback, he'll never lin till he be a gallop. The young heir grew a fine Gentleman, i…
432774–2849506unassignedFor a decayed wit— Broken— Non-solvent— And, for ever, forfeit— To scorn, of Mirth? Censure! Expectation! Subs…
442850–2917504T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.81You see what case, Your, and my Father's plots have brought me to. Your Fathers, you may say, indeed, not mine…
452918–2995512unassignedWhat thou wilt, So we be safe, and the Trust bear it. Fear not, 'Tis he must pay arrearages in the end. we'll …
462996–3075509unassignedI'll stop your mouth. With what? With truth. With noise, I must have witness. Where is your witness? you can p…
473076–3152502unassignedOr you may be. In mine own halter, I have made the Noose. What was it, Lickfinger? A writing, Sir, He sent for…
483153–3218509unassignedAnd the tenth seven, five and twenty pound, Twelve Shillings. This thou art fallen from, by thy riot! Shouldst…
493219–3307498unassignedYou would dye a calf's death feign: but 'tis an Ox's, Is meant you. To be fairly knocked o'the head. With a go…
503308–3380559unassignedYes, and sent hither to restore your wits: If your short madness, be not more than anger, Conceived for your l…