The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding Shakespeare

Act 1 — THE HONEST WHORE

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THE HONEST[2259] WHORE

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1 2 3 4 5 1

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[ACT III][ACT IV]

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3 1 2

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THE HONEST WHORE

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1 2 3 1 2

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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2

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THE MALCONTENT

Act 1 · Acts

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5

Act 4 · Scenes

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[Scene Ia.[2761]

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A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS

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THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE

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1 2 3 4

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1 2 3

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PHILASTER; OR LOVE LIES A-BLEEDING

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1 2 3 4

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1 2

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1 2 3 4

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THE MAID’S TRAGEDY

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1 2

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1 2

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1 2

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1 2

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1 2 3

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THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS

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1 2 3

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1 2 3 4

Act 3 · Scenes

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5

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1 2 3 4 5

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THE WILD-GOOSE CHASE

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3

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1 2 3 4 5 6

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THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

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1 2 3

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1 2 3 4 5

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2

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1 2 3 4 5

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A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

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1 2 3 4

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1 2

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1 2 3 4

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1 2 3 4 5

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1 2

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THE CHANGELING

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1 2

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[Scene II][3947]

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3 4

Act 4 · Acts

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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THE BROKEN HEART

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1 2 3

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Scene I[4144]

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2 3

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1 2 3 4 5

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3

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1 2 3

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THE LADY OF PLEASURE

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1 2

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Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3

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THE CARDINAL

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1 2

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1 2 3

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE PLAYS BIBLIOGRAPHIES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES INDEX OF CHARACTERS INDEX OF SONGS INDEX OF AUTHORS INDEX OF PLAYS

PART II

BY THOMAS DEKKER

[DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Gasparo Trebazzi, Duke of Milan.

Hippolito, a Count, Husband of Infelice.

Orlando Friscobaldo, Father of Bellafront.

Matheo, Husband of Bellafront.

Candido, a Linen-draper.

Lodovico Sforza.

Beraldo.

Carolo.

Fontinell.

Astolfo.

Antonio Georgio, a poor Scholar.

Bryan, an Irish Footman.

Bots, a Pander.

Masters of Bridewell, Prentices, Servants, Constables, Billmen, etc.

Infelice, Wife of Hippolito.

Bellafront, Wife of Matheo.

Candido’s Bride.

Mistress Horseleech, a Bawd.

Dorothea Target, } Harlots.

Penelope Whorehound,

Catharina Bountinall,

Scene.—Milan.]