Thomas Heywood
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New Mermaids are modernized and fully-annotated editions of classic English plays. Each volume The playtext, in modern spelling, edited to the highest bibliographical and textual standardsTextual notes recording significant changes to the copytext and variant readingsGlossing notes explaining obscure words and word-playCritical, contextual and staging notesPhotographs of productions where applicableA full introduction which provides a critical account of the play, the staging conventions of the time and recent stage history; discusses authorship, date, sources and the text; and gives guidance ...
Chapters (152)
- THOMAS HEYWOOD
- CONTENTS.
- THOMAS HEYWOOD.
- THE RED BULL THEATRE.
- A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS.
- THE PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS. ACT THE FIRST.
- SCENE I.—A Room in Frankford’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Yard.
- SCENE III.—The Open Country.
- ACT THE SECOND.
- SCENE I.—Frankford’s Study.
- SCENE II.—A Room in the Gaol.
- SCENE III.—A Room in Frankford’s House.
- ACT THE THIRD.
- SCENE I.—A Room in Sir Charles Mountford’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Sitting-Room in Frankford’s House.
- ACT THE FOURTH.
- SCENE I.—A Room in Old Mountford’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Prison Cell.
- SCENE III.—A Room in Frankford’s House.
- SCENE IV.—Another part of the House.
- SCENE V.—Outside Frankford’s House.
- SCENE VI.—The Hall of Frankford’s House.
- ACT THE FIFTH.
- SCENE I.—The Entrance to Sir Francis Acton’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Room in Frankford’s House.
- SCENE III.—A Country Road.
- SCENE IV.—Before the Manor.
- SCENE V.—A Room in the Manor.
- SCENE VI.—Mistress Frankford’s Bedchamber.
- EPILOGUE.
- THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST. Part I.
- THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY.
- To the Reader.
- PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST. ACT THE FIRST.
- SCENE I.—A Street in Plymouth.
- SCENE II.—In front of the Castle Tavern.
- SCENE III.—A Room in the Castle Tavern.
- SCENE IV.—The Hoe.
- SCENE V.—The same.
- ACT THE SECOND.
- SCENE I.—Foy. The Windmill Tavern.
- SCENE II.—Fayal.
- SCENE III.—A Field near Foy.
- SCENE IV.—Fayal.
- ACT THE THIRD.
- SCENE I.—Foy. A Street outside the Windmill Tavern.
- SCENE II.—A Room in the Tavern.
- SCENE III.—A Street in Foy.
- SCENE IV.—The Windmill Tavern.
- SCENE V.—A Bedroom in the Tavern.
- ACT THE FOURTH.
- SCENE I.—On Board a Spanish Vessel.
- SCENE II.—The Windmill Tavern.
- SCENE III.—Morocco. The Court.
- SCENE IV.—On Board an English Ship.
- ACT THE FIFTH.
- SCENE I.—Morocco. The Court.
- SCENE II.—The same.
- THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER.
- THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY.
- TO THE READER.
- PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER. ACT THE FIRST.
- SCENE I.—A Room in Old Wincott’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Room in Old Lionel’s House.
- ACT THE SECOND.
- SCENE I.—A Room in Old Wincott’s House.
- SCENE II.—Before Old Lionel’s House.
- ACT THE THIRD.
- SCENE I.—The Dining Hall in Old Geraldine’s House.
- SCENE II.—Before Old Lionel’s House.
- SCENE III.—Barnet. A Street.
- SCENE IV.—Inside a Tavern.
- ACT THE FOURTH.
- SCENE I.—Outside Ricott’s House.
- SCENE II.—The Garden of Old Wincott’s House.
- SCENE III.—A Room in Old Wincott’s House.
- SCENE IV.—Another Room in the House.
- SCENE V.—A Room in Old Lionel’s House.
- SCENE VI.—Outside Old Lionel’s House.
- ACT THE FIFTH.
- SCENE I.—Outside Old Wincott’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Room in Old Wincott’s House.
- THE WISE-WOMAN OF HOGSDON.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- THE WISE-WOMAN OF HOGSDON. ACT THE FIRST.
- SCENE I.—A Room in a Tavern.
- SCENE II.—Before the Goldsmith’s Shop.
- ACT THE SECOND.
- SCENE I.—Before the Wise-woman’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Room in Sir Harry’s House.
- ACT THE THIRD.
- SCENE I.—A Room in the Wise-woman’s House.
- SCENE II.—Before the Wise-woman’s House.
- ACT THE FOURTH.
- SCENE I.—A Room in Sir Harry’s House.
- SCENE II.—The Street outside the Goldsmith’s Shop.
- SCENE III.—Outside the Wise-woman’s House.
- SCENE IV.—A Room in Sir Harry’s House.
- ACT THE FIFTH.
- SCENE I.—A Street near Sir Harry’s House.
- SCENE II.—The Principal Room in the Wise-woman’s House, leading to several small rooms, all of which look into it.
- SCENE III.—An Inner Room in the same.
- SCENE IV.—The Principal Room in the same.
- THE RAPE OF LUCRECE.
- To the Reader.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- THE RAPE OF LUCRECE. ACT THE FIRST.
- SCENE I.—The Senate-house.
- SCENE II.—The same.
- SCENE III.—A Public Place in Rome.
- ACT THE SECOND.
- SCENE I.—A Street in Rome.
- SCENE II.—The Temple at Delphi.
- SCENE III.—The Senate-house.
- SCENE IV.—A Room in the House of Collatine.
- SCENE V.—Outside the House of Collatine.
- ACT THE THIRD.
- SCENE I.—The Senate-house.
- SCENE II.—The Camp before Ardea.
- SCENE III.—Inside Sextus’s Tent. A banquet prepared.
- SCENE IV.—A Room in the House of Collatine.
- SCENE V.—The Road to Ardea.
- ACT THE FOURTH.
- SCENE I.—A Room in the House of Collatine.
- SCENE II.—Another Room in the same.
- SCENE III.—Lucrece’s Bedchamber.
- SCENE IV.—An Anteroom in Collatine’s House.
- SCENE V.—Sextus’s Chamber in Collatine’s House.
- SCENE VI.—The Camp at Ardea.
- ACT THE FIFTH.
- SCENE I.—A Room in the House of Collatine.
- SCENE II.—The Outskirts of Rome.
- SCENE III.—A Bridge across the Tiber.
- SCENE IV.—Inside Porsenna’s Tent.
- SCENE V.—A Public Place in Rome.
- SCENE VI.—Outside Rome.
- To the Reader.
- FOOTNOTES
- INTRODUCTION FOOTNOTES.
- A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS FOOTNOTES.
- THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST FOOTNOTES.
- THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER FOOTNOTES.
- THE WISE-WOMAN OF HOGSDON FOOTNOTES.
- THE RAPE OF LUCRECE FOOTNOTES.
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES.
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