p. 62, l. 6 _Scene II. The former editions have not numbered this scene.
p. 62, l. 11 _Jenny and Doll_. I have supplied the wenches’ names as
given in the Dramatis Personae.
p. 63, l. 1 _Garnitures_. 1724 ‘Garments’.
p. 64, l. 1 _Scene III_. I have numbered the scene. Former editions all
read ‘Scene a Chamber, a Table with Box and Dice.’
p. 72, l. 20 _Ex. severally_. 4to 1677 adds ‘The End of the Fourth Act.’
p. 72, l. 22 _Scene I_. I have numbered this scene.
p. 76, l. 14 _Scene II. Lord Plotwell’s House_. There is no scene
division in 4to 1677. I have numbered this scene and added the locale
which is evident from the dialogue.
p. 80, l. 5 _Exit_. 4to 1677 omits this stage direction.
p. 82, l. 10 _Scene III_. I have numbered this scene.
p. 82, l. 27 _Look on this face_. I have metrically arranged this. It is
obviously verse. 4to 1677 and 1724 print as prose.
p. 94, l. 24 _written by Mr. E.R_. i.e. ‘Mr. Edward Ravenscroft.’
Omitted in 1724.
THE FALSE COUNT.
p. 101 _Dramatis Personae_. I have added to the list ‘Page to _Carlos_,
A little Page to the False Count; Wife to _Petro_.’
p. 106, l. 26 _halving_. Omitted by 1724,
p. 109, l. 7 _hither_. Omitted by 1724.
p. 110, l. 36 _easier_. 4to 1697 and 1724 ‘easilier’.
p. 111, l. 11 _Son_. 4tos ‘Soul’.
p. 115, l. 28 _Huswise_. read ‘Huswife’.
p. 116, l. 5 _Just-au-corps_. 4to 1697 ‘Justicore’.
p. 120, l. 29 _He goes out_. 1724 ‘Exeunt severally.’
p. 120, l. 30 Scene II_. I have numbered this scene.
p. 121, l. 34 _Page holding his lanthorn to his face_. Omitted in 1724.
p. 125, l. 20 _Going in_. 4tos 1682 and 1697 read ‘Goes in.’ But Carlos,
obviously, does not leave the stage at this point.
p. 128, l. 24 _Scene III_. I have numbered this scene.
p. 131, l. 11 _Don Carlos’ house_. I have added the locale.
p. 131, l. 26 _dear_. 1724 ‘dearer’.
p. 135, l. 16 _Francisco’s house_. I have added the locale.
p. 135, l. 26 _should_. 1724 ‘shall’.
p. 139, l. 15 _not yet_. 1724 repeats ‘not yet’.
p. 140, l. 2 _froward_. 1724 ‘forward’,
p. 143, l. 21 _They dance_. 4tos add ‘with Don’, which seems unsuitable
as the company are seated.
p. 147, l. 22 _Exit Cap_. I have added this necessary direction, not in
any previous edition, although all mark his entry again a little later.
p. 152, l. 15 _the body of Francisco_. 4tos 1682 and 1697. 1724 omits
’.he body of’.
p. 156, l. 29 _glout_. 1724 ‘glut’.
p. 158, l. 6 _Mahometan_. 1724 repeats ‘Mahometan’.
p. 158, l. 33 _And wou’d not break_. These two lines, which are
obviously metrical, all former editions print as prose.
p. 163, l. 19 _and Mutes attending_. I have added these words as Carlos
addresses the mutes a little later in the scene.
p. 163, l. 21 _your_. 1724 ‘thy’.
p. 166, l. 13 _Sir, I’ll warrant_. 1724 omits ‘Sir’.
p. 167, l. 15 _that’s the greatest_. 1724 omits ‘that’s’.
p. 168, l. 30 _Aside_. 1724 omits.
THE LUCKY CHANCE.
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