BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER A WIFE FOR A MONTH THE LOVERS PROGRESS THE PILGRIM THE CAPTAIN THE…

THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.

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A WIFE FOR A MONTH;

A TRAGI-COMEDY.

Persons Represented in the Play.

WOMEN.

The Scene Naples.

The principal Actors were,

[Pg 2]

Actus Primus. Scena Prima.

Enter King Frederick, Sorano, Valerio, Camillo, Cleanthes, Menallo, and Attendants.

Enter Servant.

[Pg 4]

Enter Podramo and Evanthe.

Enter the Queen with two Ladies.

[Ex. Fred. Sorano.

Enter Camillo, Cleanthes, and Menallo.

Enter Frederick, Sorano, with the Cabinet, and Podramo.

To the blest Evanthe.

Enter Evanthe, and Cassandra.

Enter Valerio, and Podramo.

[Manent Valerio, and Evanthe.

Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.

Enter Camillo, Cleanthes, and Menallo.

[Pg 16]

Enter Tony with Urinal.

Tony. They have given him a hot Custard, and mean to burn his mouth with it; had I known he had been given to dye honourably, I would have helpt him to a Wench, a rare one, should have kill'd him in three weeks, and sav'd the sentence.

Men. What Month wouldst thou chuse, Tony, if thou hadst the like Fortune?

Tony. I would chuse a mull'd sack-month, to comfort my Belly, for sure my Back would ake for't, and at the months end I would be most dismally drunk, & scorn the gallows.

[Exeunt.

Enter Queen and Evanthe.

Enter Frederick, and Sorano.

Enter Tony, three Citizens, and three Wives.

[Ex. Citiz. and Women.

[Pg 22]

Enter Frederick.

Enter Cassand[ra], an old Lady passing over.

Enter Valerio, Camillo, Cleanthes, Menallo, and Servants.

Enter two Servants.

[Pg 25]

Enter Camillo, Cleanthes, Menallo, Tony following.

[Knocks within.

A Curtain drawn.

The King, Queen, Valerio, Evanthe, Ladies, Attendants, Camillo, Cleanthes, Sorano, Menallo.

A Mask.

Cupid descends, the Graces sitting by him, Cupid being bound the Graces unbind him, he speaks.

Enter the Maskers, Fancy, Desire, Delight, Hope, Fear, Distrust, Jealousie, Care, Ire, Despair, they dance, after which Cupid speaks.

Cupid and the Graces ascend in the Chariot.

[Exeunt.

Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.

Enter divers Monks, Alphonso going to the Tomb, Rugio, and Frier Marco, discover the Tomb and a Chair.

Enter Valerio.

Enter Sorano.

Enter Frederick, and Sorano.

Enter Valerio, Camillo, Cleanthes, Menallo.

[Exeunt Lords.

[Pg 34]

Enter Queen, Evanthe, Ladies, and Fool.

Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.

Enter at one door Rugio, and Frier Marco, at the other door Sorano, with a little glass viol.

Enter Frederick, and Podrano.

Enter Val.

Enter Cassandra.

[Gives a Purse.

Enter Valerio.

[Exeunt.

Enter Evanthe, and Cassandra.

Enter Frederick.

[Exeunt.

Enter Rugio, and Fryar Marco, amazed.

[Pg 54]

Enter Alphonso, carried on a Couch by two Fryars.

Enter Valerio and Evanthe.

Enter Castruchio with Guard.

Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.

Enter Fryer Marco, and Rugio.

Enter Castruchio.

Enter Alphonso and Fryers.

Enter the Fool, and Podrano.

Enter Camillo, Menallo, Cleanthes, and Castruchio.

Enter Frederick and Sorano.

[Exeunt Lords.

Enter Evanthe, Camillo, Cleanthes, Menallo, Fool.

Enter Lawyer, Physician, Captain, Cut-purse.

Enter Valerio disguis'd.

Enter Alphonso, Rugio, Marco, Castruchio, Queen, with Guard.

[Exeunt Omnes.

Prologue.

Epilogue.

[Pg 74]

THE LOVERS PROGRESS.

A TRAGEDY.

Persons Represented in the Play.

WOMEN.

The Scene France.

The principal Actors were,

[Pg 75]

Actus Primus. Scena Prima.

Enter Leon, and Mallfort.

Enter Malfort, and Clarinda.

Enter Malfort.

Enter Calista.

Enter Cle[a]nder, Lidian, and Clarange.

[Pg 83]

Enter Malfort.

Enter Calista, Olinda, and Clarinda.

[Exeunt Olinda, Calista, Clarinda.

[Exeunt Clarange, and Lidian.

Enter Calista, with a purse.

Enter Malfort.

Enter Dorilaus, his arm in a scarff.

Enter Servants, wounded in several places.

Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.

Enter Lisander, and Lancelot.

Enter Clarange.

Enter a Servant.

[Pg 92]

Enter Alcidon.

Enter Lisander.

Lisander reads.

Monsieur,

I Know you have considered the dark sentence Olinda gave us, and that (however she disguis'd it) it pointed more at our swords edges than our bodies banishments; the last must injoy her: if we retire, our youths are lost in wandring; in emulation we shall grow old men, and feeble, which is the scorn of love, and rust of honour, and so return more fit to wed our Sepulchers, than the Saint we aim at; let us therefore make our journey short, and our hearts ready, and with our swords in our hands put it to fortune, which shall be worthy to receive that blessing, I'le stay you on the mountain, our old hunting place, this Gentleman alone runs the hazard with me, and so I kiss your hand.

Your Servant Lidian.

[Exeunt.

Enter Malfort, and Clarinda.

Enter Lancelot, like a Fortune-teller, with a Purse, and two Letters in it.

Enter Lidian, Alcidon, (at one door) Lisander, Clarange, (at another.)

Enter Lisander.

Enter Olinda, and Calista.

Enter Dorilaus, and Cleander, severally.

Enter Beronte, Alcidon, Clarinda, following with a Letter.

[Ex. Manent Cal. Clarin.

[Exeunt.

Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.

Enter Clarinda with a Key, and Leon.

[Exit.

Enter Dorilaus, Cleander, Servants with lights.

[Pg 104]

Enter Lisander, and Lancelot.

[Exeunt Lisander, Clarinda.

Enter Clarinda with a Taper, and Lisander with a Pistol, two Chairs set out.

Enter Cleander with a Taper.

Enter Cleander.

Enter Dorilaus.

Enter Malfort, Clarinda, and Servants.

Enter Clarange, Fryar with a letter.

A Song by the Novice.

Enter Dorilaus, Cleander, Chamberlain, Table, Tapers, and three stools.

Enter Chamberlain, with wine.

[Pg 115]

A SONG.

Enter Host.

Enter Calista, and Clarinda.

Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.

Enter Alcidon, and Beronte, severally.

Enter Cleander, with a Book.

Enter Host.

Enter Leon.

Enter Clarinda.

Enter Malfort in Armour.

Enter Cleander.

Enter Clarinda and Leon, running. Cleander following.

Enter Dorilaus as from bed.

Enter Beronte, Alcidon, and Servants with lights.

Enter Calista, and Olinda.

Enter Lisander, and Lancelot.

Enter Lidian, like a Hermite.

Enter Fryar, and Clarange in Fryars habit.

Enter Alcidon.

Enter Lancelot.

[Exeunt Lisander, Alcidon, and Lancelot.

Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.

Enter Dorilaus, and Servant.

Enter Lemure.

Enter Servant.

Enter Lisander, Alcidon.

Enter Olinda, and Lidian.

Enter Clarange, (with a Letter writ out) and Frier.

Enter Beronte, Clarinda, Malfort, a Bar set forth, Officers.

Enter Dorilaus, Calista, Olinda.

Enter King, Lemure, and Attendants.

Enter Lisander, and Alcidon.

Enter Leon, Servants, and Guard.

Enter Lidian.

Enter Clarange, and Frier.

[Pg 152]

Prologue.

Epilogue.

THE PILGRIM.

A COMEDY.

Persons Represented in the Play.

WOMEN.

The Scene Spain.

The principal Actors were,

[Pg 154]

Actus Primus. Scena Prima.

Enter Alphonso, Curio, and Seberto.

Enter Alinda, and Juletta.

SCENE II.

Enter a Porter, 4 Beggers, Pedro, and a Pilgrim.

Enter Alphonso, Curio, and Seberto.

Enter Alinda, and Juletta.

Enter Juletta.

Enter Juletta.

Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.

Enter Alphonso, Curio, Seberto, Juletta, Porter, and Servants.

Enter Porter, and Servants.

SCENE II.

Enter Roderigo, and four Out-Laws.

Enter Lopez, and Jaques with Pedro.

Enter Out-laws, Lope[z], Jaques.

Enter Roderigo, Alinda.

[Exeunt.

Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.

Enter Roderigo, Jaques, Lopez, and three Out-Laws.

Enter Alphonso, and 2 Out-laws.

SCENE II.

Enter Juletta.

[Pg 184]

SCENE III.

Enter Seberto, and Curio.

Enter Alinda.

Enter Juletta.

Enter Roderigo, and two Out-laws.

SCENE IV.

Enter Jaques, and 1 Out-Law.

[Drum a far off.

Enter two Out-Laws.

Enter Alpho[n]so.

Enter Seberto, Curio, Out-laws, and Jaques.

Enter Juletta.

SCENE V.

Enter Pedro, and a Gentleman.

SCENE VI.

Enter two Keepers.

Enter English madman.

Enter she-fool.

Enter Master, three Gentlemen, a mad Scholar, and Pedro.

Enter Alinda.

Enter Master.

Enter two Keepers to fetch 'em off.

Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.

Enter Alphonso, Gent. Juletta.

Enter Alinda, as a fool.

[Pg 200]

SCENE II.

Enter Roderigo.

Enter Alinda.

Enter four Pesants.

Enter Pedro.

SCENE III.

Enter Alphonso, Master and Keepers.

[Pg 209][Shake Irons within. English mad-men, Scholar, Parson, Jenkin.

Enter Keepers and She-fools.

Enter Juletta.

Enter Alphonso.

Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.

Enter Seberto, Curio.

SCENE II.

Enter Juletta, Alinda.

SCENE III.

Enter Governour, Verdugo, Citizens.

SCENE IV.

Enter Roderigo, Pedro.

[Musick afar off. Pot Birds.

Enter Alinda, and Juletta, like old Women.

SCENE V.

Enter Master, Seberto, Curio.

SCENE VI.

An Altar prepar'd. Solemn Musick.

Enter Governour, Verdugo, Courtiers, Ladies, &c.

Enter Pedro, and Roderigo.

Enter Alphonso, Curio, Seberto.

Enter Alinda, and Juletta, like Shepheards.

[Pg 230]

THE CAPTAIN.

A COMEDY.

Persons Represented in the Play.

WOMEN.

The Scene Venice, Spain.

The principal Actors were,

[Pg 231]

Actus Primus. Scena Prima.

Enter Lodovico, and Piso.

Enter Julio, Angelo, and Father.

Enter Frederick, and Servant.

SCENE II.

Enter Frank, and Clora.

SCENE III.

Enter Lelia and her Waiting-woman.

Enter Father.

Enter Woman.

Enter Julio.

Enter Woman.

Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.

Enter Jacomo, and Fabricio.

Enter Father.

SCENE II.

Enter Frederick, Lodovico, and Piso.

Enter Fabricio, and Jacomo.

THE SONG.

Enter at the Window Frank, and Clora.

Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.

Enter Julio, and Angelo.

SCENE II.

Enter Father, and Servant.

Enter Lodovico, and Piso.

SCENE III.

Enter Clora, and Frank.

Enter Fabricio, and Jacomo.

SCENE IV.

Enter Lelia and her waiting-woman with a Vail.

Enter to the door Julio, and Angelo.

[Pg 274]

The SONG.

Enter Lelia.

SCENE V.

Enter Jacomo at one door, Fabricio at another.

SCENE [VI].

Enter Host, Piso, and Boy with a Glass of Wine.

Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.

Enter Julio, and Angelo.

SCENE II.

Enter Tavern-Boys, &c.

Enter first Servant with Wine.

Enter second Servant.

Enter Jacomo, Host, Lod. Piso.

SCENE III.

Enter Frederick, Frank, Clora.

Enter Jacomo.

Enter Fabritio, and Servants.

SCENE IV.

Enter Angelo.

Enter Maid.

[Pg 295]

Enter Servant.

Enter Maid.

[Exit Servant.

Enter Father.

The SONG.

Enter Angelo, above.

Enter Lelia, and her Maid with a Night-gown and Slippers.

[Stops his ears, shews he is troubled with the Musick.

[Father draws his Sword, Angelo discovers himself.

[He lets in Angelo, and locks the Door.

Enter Father, and Angelo.

Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.

Enter Lodowick, and Piso.

Enter Father.

[Exit Piso.

Enter Angelo, and Julio.

[Exit Julio at one door, and Ang. and Fath. at another.

SCENE II.

Enter Clora, Frank, and Frederick, and Maid.

[Pg 307]

Enter Fabricio.

Enter Wench.

SCENE III.

Enter Jacomo.

Enter Fabritio.

SCENE IV.

Enter Fred, Fra, Clora, and Servant, and Maid.

Enter Fabritio.

Enter Jacomo.

[whilst Jacomo is kissing Frank.

Enter Fabritio.

Enter a Messenger.

Enter a Servant.

[Ex.

Enter Messenger again.

SCENE V.

Enter Father, Piso, Angelo, and Lelia.

Enter Julio, Jacomo, Fabritio, Frank, Clora.

Enter Father.

Enter Lodowick.

Enter Frederick.

Prologue.

Epilogue.

[Pg 320]

THE PROPHETESS.

A TRAGICAL HISTORY.

Persons Represented in the Play.

WOMEN.

The Scene Rome.

The principal Actors were,

[Pg 321]

Actus Primus. Scena Prima.

Enter Charinus, Aurelia, Niger.

SCENE II.

Enter Delphia, and Drusilla.

SCENE III.

Enter Diocles, Maximinian, Geta, with a Boar.

Enter Delphia.

Enter Niger, Geta, and Souldiers.

Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.

Enter Drusilla, and Delphia.

[Soft Musick.

SCENE II.

Enter Aper, Camurius, Guard, a Litter covered.

Enter Diocles, Maximinian, Geta.

SCENE III.

Enter Delphia and Drusilla, in a Throne drawn by Dragons.

[Pg 342]

Enter Diocles, Maximinian, Guard, Aper, Senators, Geta, Officers, with Litter.

Enter Niger.

Enter Charinus, Aurelia, Attendants.

Enter a Flamen, Thunder, and Lightning.

Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.

Enter Maximinian, (solus.)

Enter Delphia, and Drusilla.

Enter Geta, Lictors, and Suitors, (with Petitions.)

Enter Diocles.

SCENE II.

Enter Geta, Lictors.

Enter Delphia, and Drusilla.

Enter a she-devil.

SCENE III.

Enter Charinus, Aurelia, Cassana, Ambassadours, Attendants.

Enter Maximinian.

Enter Diocles.

Enter Delphia, Drusilla, vail'd.

Enter Aurelia.

Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.

Enter CHORUS.

[Loud Musick.

Dumb Shew.

Enter, at one Door, Delphia, Ambassadours, They whisper together; they take an Oath upon her hand; She circles them (kneeling) with her Magick-rod; they rise and draw their Swords. Enter, at the other door, Dioclesian, Charinus, Maximinian, Niger, Aurelia, Cassana, Guard; Charinus and Niger perswading Aurelia; She offers to embrace Maximinian; Diocles draws his Sword, keeps off Maximinian, turns to Aurelia, kneels to her, lays his Sword at her feet, she scornfully turns away: Delphia gives a sign; the Ambassadours and Souldiers rush upon them, seize on Aurelia, Cassana, Charinus, and Maximinian; Dioclesian, and others offer to rescue them; Delphia raises a mist; Exeunt Ambassadours and Prisoners, and the rest discontented.

SCENE II.

Enter Diocles, Niger, Senators, Guard.

SCENE III.

Enter Niger, Geta, Guard, Souldiers, Ensigns.

SCENE IV.

Enter Cosroe, Cassana, Persians; and Charinus, Maximinian, Aurelia, bound, with Souldiers.

Enter Niger.

SCENE V.

Enter Geta, Guard, Souldiers.

Enter three Persians.

Enter Niger.

[Alarm's continued.

[Pg 374]

SCENE VI.

Enter, in Triumph with Roman Ensigns, Guard, Dioclesian, Charinus, Aurelia, Maximinian, Niger, Geta, Cosroe, Cassana, Persians, as Prisoners; Delphia, and Drusilla, privately.

Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.

Enter CHORUS.

SCENE II.

Enter Maximinian, and Aurelia.

Enter Charinus, Niger, Guard.

SCENE III.

Enter three Shepherds, and two Countreymen.

Enter Geta.

Enter Delphia.

Enter Diocles, and Drusilla.

Enter a Spirit from the Well.

Enter Delphia.

Enter Shepherds and dancers.

A dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses; Pan leading the men, Ceres the maids.

Enter Maximinian, Aurelia, Souldiers.

[A hand with a Bolt appears above.

[The hand taken in.

[Drums march afar off.

[Exeunt

[Pg 390]

APPENDIX.

In the following references to the text the lines are numbered from the top of the page, including titles, acts, stage directions, &c., but not, of course, the headline or mere 'rules.' Where, as in the lists of Persons Represented, there are double columns, the right-hand column is numbered after the left.

It has not been thought necessary to record the correction of every turned letter nor the substitution of marks of interrogation for marks of exclamation and vice versâ. Full-stops have been silently inserted at the ends of speeches and each fresh speaker has been given the dignity of a fresh line: in the double-columned folio the speeches are frequently run on. Misprints in the Quartos and the First Folio are recorded when they appear to be interesting. A word or two from the printed text is attached to the variants recorded below in cases where the variant, by itself, would not be sufficiently clear.

A WIFE FOR A MONTH.

A = First Folio. B = Second Folio.

Enter Frederick.

THE LOVERS PROGRESS.

THE PILGRIM.

THE CAPTAIN.

THE PROPHETESS.

End of Vol. V.

CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED BY JOHN CLAY, M.A. AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Transcriber's Notes:

Simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors were corrected.