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A Match at Midnight

R., W., published 1633 · comedy · Boys Professional;Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA Match at Midnight
AuthorR., W.
Publication year (edition)1633
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 476 · edition 999 · TCP A11151 · DEEP 813
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1622 [1621-1623]
First performance (BritDrama)1622 [1621-1623]
Company (BritDrama)Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) (?)
Company (Annals)Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) (?)
Title-page companyChildren of the Queen's Revels
PrinterMathewes, Augustine
PublisherSheares, William (1)
FormatQuarto
STC21421
Greg476a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2027
Title pageA MATCH AT MID-NIGHT. A Pleasant Comœdie:
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene Acted by the Children of the Revells.
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10–26487T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.82Good morrow Master Tim. Morrow Sim, my father stirring Sim? Not yet I think, he heard some ill news of your Br…
227–71526T6 Money, debt and credit0.80But let a fine fool that's well feathered come, and withal good meat, I have a friend it may be, that may comp…
372–123524T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.77Wood my girdle may break if I do. I have a mind. Niggers noggers I wonot. Nay nay, now his great oath's past, …
4124–142505unassignedDid ye ever hear such a Rascal? come come, let's leave him: I'll go buy thy wedding Ring presently, y'are best…
5143–167504T6 Money, debt and credit0.73Which way took he? On straight I think. Then we should see him man, he was just in mine eye when we were at fo…
6168–196487T6 Money, debt and credit0.73Delicate vision. Her have got her pag and awl by the hand, and her had ferrily thought in conscience, had not …
7197–238489T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.74Why make a fair show, and the Devil and the Saint does no more. Y'are witty, y'are witty, call to the man o'th…
8239–270489T6 Money, debt and credit0.81Nay, nay, I am Noble, fellow, very Noble, a very rock of friendship, but, but, I had a house and barn burned d…
9271–311493unassignedWhy then I pray keep your quantity of your wit, from the quality of my maidenhead, and ye shall find my maiden…
10312–355493T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.82Strange, mine's a good face i'faith, prithee Buss. Why here's one comes to the business now. Sirrah, wilt have…
11356–392496T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.90He makes at you forsooth. Let him come, I have ever an English virtue to put by a Welsh. O noble widows, her h…
12393–428497unassignedMarry old Earelack, is my Father mad? They are both a concluding on't yonder, to morrow's the day, one wedding…
13429–455495unassignedLet's ha''t, let's hait. Mark Moll. Young, say she be young, young Mutton's sweet, content is above Gold, if l…
14456–503492unassignedPossible thus cheated of a hundred pieces, A handsome halter, and the hangman's wages popped in the place, wha…
15504–552493unassignedPrecious Doil. Sir, I shall call it a courtesy if you shall please to vouchsafe to pledge me. What is't brothe…
16553–592502unassignedYe are but the worms of worth, The sons of shame and baseness, That in a Tavern dares outsit the Sun, And rath…
17593–627489unassignedThere 'tis, send thee good luck with't, and go drunk to bed. Do not you be too rash, for she observes you, and…
18628–649495T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.72Zounds, was not Prittish so good as English? Yes, Where there's Wisdom, Wit, and Valour, but as amongst our En…
19650–690492T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.85How know ye? Why, he told me so. And why were you such a fool to take his own word? Because all the wit I had …
20691–715497T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.86Marriage a cloying meat, marry who thou wilt to make a show to shroud thee from the storms round headed opinio…
21716–746498unassignedI could willingly marry him, if I might do nothing but look on him all day, where he might not see me, but to …
22747–773492unassignedWhy you young witch, call your elder brother fool; but go thy ways, and keep thy maidenhead till it grow more …
23774–796492unassignedOh y'are a sweet brother. And now thouart my sweet Sister, I know the old man's gone to meet with an old wench…
24797–818498unassignedThat's it I would have man, we'll make them all drunk, they'll never leave us else, and still as it comes to a…
25819–839518T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.80ay, but I'll have more care of the Gentleman I warrant you, if I do not make myself merry, and startle your mi…
26840–872496unassignedBut now and she speak she spoils all, or if he call her by my Mistress his name, hast thou no: tricks to enjoi…
27873–897496T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.73Yes, you may put her in so, but be sure you cohere in every particle, with the precedent Fallacy, as that you …
28898–924488T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.71Was ferry exceeding dark, but here is high pumps, sure here is two copy of cross ways, and there was the stree…
29925–957502unassignedShe stays up for us Wench, in the word of a Gentleman, all shall be fair and civil. I believe you. zounds was …
30958–987473unassignedYou are very rude, uncivil fellow. uncivil, and lay so tame while you set up your foot upon the bed, to untie …
31988–1013480unassignedWhat, and stand naked in a Widow's Chamber. As naked as Grantham steeple, or the Strand Maypole by this spur, …
321014–1041501unassignedNay, nay, 'tis like, the boy had ever a captivating tongue to take a woman— o excellent money, excellent money…
331042–1074515unassignedCome, come, we'll to Church presently: Prithee Iaruis whilst the Music plays just upon the delicious close, us…
341075–1094509unassignedI can saue Sim that labour Sir, I assure you the widdow is married to your sonne Alexander, and as a confirmat…
351095–1128503unassignedI am very much deceived, and I did not send this Gentlewoman very drunk other night toth' Counter. I tell thee…
361129–1170506T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.76You will restore that box? Her will not restore her, 'twas Mary Bloodhounds gave her the box, Randalls have ma…
371171–1217507T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.82She has dispatched you Sir. And for a truth sir, know you, I never mean to be your Whore. This is strange. But…