A pleasant comedie, entituled Hey for honesty, down with knavery translated out of Aristophanes his Plutus by Tho. Randolph, augmented and published by F.J.

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A pleasant comedie, entituled Hey for honesty, down with knavery translated out of Aristophanes his Plutus by Tho. Randolph, augmented and published by F.J.
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Randolph, Thomas, 1605-1635.
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London :: [s.n.],
1651.
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The Actors Names.

Scene, London.

  • Plutus, the God wealth.
  • Chremylus, an honest decayed Gentleman.
  • Carion his servant.
  • Blepsidemus, Friend to Chremylus.
  • ...
    Four Country Swains.
    • Scrape-all.
    • Stiffe.
    • Clodpole.
    • Lackland.
  • Dull-pate, Sonne to Scrape-all.
  • Chremyla Wise to Chremylus.
  • Honesty, Daughter to a Scrivener.
  • Clip-latine, a poor Curate.
  • Dicaeus, a rich Parson.
  • Penia-pennilesse, Goddess of Poverty:
  • ...
    Souldiers.
    • Caradock.
    • Brun.
    • Higgen.
    • Termook.
  • Mercurius, God of Theft.
  • Gogle, an Amsterdam-man.
  • Never-good, a Sequest•…•…ator.
  • Jupiters Vicar, the Pope.
  • Boy, servant to Gogle.
  • Neanias, a young Gallant.
  • Anus, an Old woman.
  • Aristophanes, the Poet.
  • Translator, T. R.
  • A crew of Tinkers, &c.
  • Ghost of Cleon.
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