A Fairy Tale in Two Acts, Shakespeare Apocrypha

By William Shakespeare

Elizabethan drama, sometimes attributed in part to Shakespeare. According to Wikipedia: "William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Seltzer Books
• Release date: Mar 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781455365234

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is arguably the most famous playwright to ever live. Born in England, he attended grammar school but did not study at a university. In the 1590s, Shakespeare worked as partner and performer at the London-based acting company, the King’s Men. His earliest plays were Henry VI and Richard III, both based on the historical figures. During his career, Shakespeare produced nearly 40 plays that reached multiple countries and cultures. Some of his most notable titles include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. His acclaimed catalog earned him the title of the world’s greatest dramatist.

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A Fairy Tale In Two Acts, Taken From Shakespeare

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Other plays partially attributed to William Shakespeare:

Cromwell

Edward III

Faire Em

London Prodigal

Merry Devil

Puritaine Widdow

Sir John Oldcastle

Sir Thomas More

Tragedy of Locrine

Two Noble Kinsmen

All's One

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As it is Performed at the THEATRE-ROYAL In DRURY-LANE, LONDON

Printed for J. and R. Tonson.

MDCCLXIII.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

MEN.

Quince, a Carpenter,            Mr. Love.

Bottom, the Weaver,             Mr. Baddely.

Snug, the Joiner,               Mr. Clough.

Flute, the Bellows-mender,      Mr. Castle.

Snout, the Tinker,              Mr. Ackman.

Starveling, the Taylor,         Mr. Parsons.

FAIRIES.

Oberon, King of the Fairies,    Miss Rogers.

Titania, Queen of the Fairies,  Miss Ford.

Puck,                           Master Cape.

First Fairy,                    Miss Wright.

Second Fairy,                   Master Raworth.

Other Fairies attending the King and Queen.

SCENE, Athens, and a Wood not far from it.

A FAIRY TALE.

ACT I. SCENE I.

SCENE a Room in Quince's House.

Enter Quince, Snug, Bottom, Flute, Snowt, and Starveling.

QUINCE.

Is all our company here?

Bot. You were best to call them generally, man by man, according to

the scrip.

Quin. Here is the scrowl of every man's name, which is thought

fit through all Athens to play in our interlude before the Duke and

Dutchess, on his