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The Dramatic Works of John Webster Ex Lib r is C. K. OGDEN THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES r \ gibvatrjj of @ltr Jlutl^ors Digitized by tlie Internet Arcliive in 2008 witli funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation Iittp://www.arcliive.org/details/dramaticworksofj04webs THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF JOHN WEBSTER. EDITED BY V^aLLIA>I HAZLTTT, OF THE MIDDLE TEMrLE. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. IV. L N D K. REEVES & TUEXER, 1897. 3lSj H33^oC CONTENTS. Page A Cure for a CucKOLn ..... 1 Induction to the Malcontent .... 101 The Thr.4CIAN Wonder 115 The Weakest (joeth to the Wall , . 213 h 1995055 A CURE FOR A CUCKOLD A PLEASANT COMEDY As it hath been feveral times Aded with great Applaufe. Written by John Webster and William Rowley. Placere Cupio, London. Printed by Tho. Johfifon, and are to be fold by Francis Kirkman, at his Shop at tJie Sign of John Fletchers Head, over againft the Angel-Imie, on the Back fide of St. Clements, without Temple Bar 1661. VOL, IV. B ' A CUPvE FOR A CUCKOLD. ^ HIS play, although not printed till 1661, ^ when, as narrated in the General Intro- duction to these volumes, Mr. Kirkman published it, must have been acted many years before that time, and before 1649. The story, as summarized by Mr. Genest, runs thus:— "Lessing- is ham in love Avith Clare ; she sends him a letter, in M'hich she says, ' Prove all thy friends, tind out the best and nearest, Kill for my sake that friend that loves thee dearest. Lessingham debates the matter in a soliloquy ; he tells four of his friends that he has a duel on his hands, and that he wants a second, who is himself to fight : they decline his proposal, under various pretences. Bonvile agrees to accompany him to the appointed place, not- Avithstanding that it is his wedding-day. When they arrive at Calais Sands, Lessingham tells Bonvile that he is come thither on purpose to kill him. Bonvile refuses to fight him, and adds, that he may boast to Clare that he has killed his friend, as all friendship between them is dead. — 4 A CURE FOR A CUCKOLD. " In Massinger's Parliament of Love, Leonora says to Clereniond : ' I have heard thee boast, That of all blessings in the earth next me, The number of thy trusty, faithful friends of these, I charge thee, Made up thy happiness : out To kill the best deserver.' <' all his friends refuse Cleremond has a soliloquy ; IMontrose. When to take a part in the duel, except is they come to the spot, they fight, and Cleremond worsted. that " It seems more probable (observes Mr. Genest) Webster and Massinger should both have borrowed should from the same story, than that either of them were have been guilty of flagrant plagiarism. As they contemporaries, and as neither of the plays was printed impossible to deter- till after the author's death, it is mine which was the first written. " In the Cure for a Cuclwhl, Compass returns from he finds that his sea, after an absence of four years ; about a wife (who had supposed him dead) has a child claims quarter of a year old. Instead of being angry, he refuses to resign him. A the child : the real father between friend recommends Compass to make a divorce :— hours you may himself and his wife ' Within two This give& Aved again, and then the cuckold's blotted.' calls his second the title to the play. Compass marries marriage ' the shedding of horns.' Lessingham Clare, and requests Bonvile's forgiveness. Fields Theatre, "In 1696, at the Lincoln's Inn City Bride, Harris brought out a Comedy, entitled. Hie mere alteration of or the Merry Cuckold, which is a alteration are Webster's play. The names in 'this — A CUBE FOR A CUCKOLD. 5 Bonvile, Ffiendbj, Compas^i, Justice Merrijman (fatlier to Arabella), Sunnnerjield, Venter, Spruce, Arabella (the Bride), Clara, Compass' wife, Nurse, Mrs. Venter. Tlie alterations, in other respects, are not material, but they are all for the worse. In particular, the writer has omitted Compass in the last scene, and consequently the best joke in the play." Account of the English Stage, ii. 91. The copy of this play in the British Museum, from which the present edition has been prepared, is through- out corrected in pencil by some critic, who has applied himself to restore that blank verse which the author manifestly contemplated, but which the printers, whether from ignorance, carelessness, or the desire to economize space, have converted into prose. These emendations have been, for the most part, adopted. THE STATIONER TO THE JUDICIOUS READER. Gextlbmex, iT Avas not long since 1 was only a book- reader, and not a hookseller, which quality (my former employment some- what failing, and I being unwilling to It hath been be idle,) I have now lately taken on me. my fancy and -delight, e'er since I knew anything, to the pleasure I have taken in converse with books ; and extraordi- those of this nature, viz. Plays, hath been so cost, for I have been, nary, that it hath been much to my for years, and I as we term it, a gatherer of plays some than any am confident I have more of several sorts at any time man in England, Iwokseller or other: I can show seven hundred in number, which is within a of small matter all that were ever printed. Many as sell, these I have several times over, and intend, 1 of which, I shall be ready to purchase more ; all, or any reasonable consider- either to sell or lend to you upon ations. have now In order to the encreasing of my store, I three, viz. this called this term printed and published The Thracian A Cure for a Guclwld, and another called Wonder, and the third called Gammer Giirton's Needle. TO THE READER. 7 Two of these three were never printed, the third, viz. Gammer Gurfon's Needle, hath been formerly printed, but it is almost an hundred years since. As for this play, I need not speak anything in its commendation, the authors' names, Webster and Rowley, are (to knoAving men) sufficient to declare its worth : several persons remember the acting of it, and say that it then pleased generally well; and let me tell you in my judg- ment it is an excellent old play. The expedient of curing a cuckold, after the manner set down in this play, hath been tried to my knowledge, and therefore I may say prohahim est. I should, I doubt, be too tedious, or else I would say somewhat in defence of this, and in commendation of plays in general, but I question not but you have read what abler pens than mine have writ in their vindication. Gentlemen, I hope you Avill so encourage me in my beginnings, that I may be induced to proceed to do you service, and that I may frequently have occasion in this nature, to subscribe myself Your servant, Francis Kirkman. DRAMATIS PERSONS. WoODROFF, a Justice of tlie Peace, Father to Annabel. Franckford, a Merchant, Brother-in-law to Woodrofif. Lbssingham, a Gentleman, in love with Clare. BoNViLB, a Gentleman, the Bridegroom and Husband to Annabel. Raymond, Eustace, Gallants invited to the wedding. Lionel, Grover, RocHFiELD, a young Gentleman and a thief. Compass, a Seaman. Pettifog, ] Dodge, two Attornies. f A Counsellor. Two Clients. Two Boys. A Sailor. Luce, Wife to Franckford, and Sister to Woodioif. Annabel, the Bride and Wife to Bonvile. Clare, Lessingham's Mistress. TJrse, Wife to Compass. Nurse. A Waitingwoman. A CUHE FOR A CUCKOLD. ACT I.—Scene I. Enter Lessingham and Clare. Lessingliam. ^ 2^ HIS is a place of feasting and of joy, 5 And, as in triumphs and ovations, here vj .^ >\ Nothing save state and pleasure. 4^^ Clare. 'Tis confest. Less. A day of mirth and solemn jubilee Clare. For such as can be merry. Less. A happy )iuptial, Since a like pair of fortunes suitable, Equality in birth, parity in years. And in affection no way ditierent, Are this day sweetly coupled. Clare. 'Tis a marriage Less. True, lady, and a noble precedent Methinks for us to follow. Why should these Outstrip us in our loves, that have not yet Outgone us in our time ? if we thus lose Our best and not to be recover'd liours — 10 A CUBE FOR A CUCKOLD. [act r. Unprofitably spent, we shall be held Mere truants in love's school. Clare. That's a study In which I never shall anil)ition have To become graduate. Le!<s. Lady, you are sad : This jovial meeting puts me in a spirit To be made such. We two are guests invited, And meet by purpose, not by accident. Where's, then, a place more opportunely tit, In which we may solicit our own loves, Than before this example 1 Clare. In a word, I purpose not to marry. Less. By your favour, For as I ever to this present hour Have studied your observance, so from henceforth I now will study plainness,—I have lov'd you Beyond myself, misspended for your sake Many a fair hour which might have been employ'd To pleasure or to profit ; have neglected Duty to them from whom my being came. My parents, but my hopeful studies most. I have stolen time from all my choice delights And robb'd myself, thinking to enrich you. Matches I have had offer'd, some have told me 'em so As fair, as rich—I never thought ; And lost all these in hope to hud out you.
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