A New Way to Pay Old Debts: A ComedyAn English Renaissance drama, the most popular play by Philip Massinger. Its central character, Sir Giles Over-reach, became one of the more popular villains on English and American stages through the 19th century. |
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actor ALLWORTH Tis AMBLE belly blank verse Chambermaid comedy command commas Cook CREDITOR dare deed dine dinner drink dumpling e'er Enter Lady Exeunt Exit fair father favour for't forest of Sherwood fortunes FROTH FURNACE Gentleman gold hang hath hear Heaven honourable daughter hope howe'er husband Jacobean Justice of peace kiss LADY ALLWORTH Lady ALLWORTH'S House Lady's Ladyship land leave licence live look Lord Lovell Lordship Madam MARGARET MARRALL Sir MARRALL Tis married Massinger Massinger's Master Allworth Master Greedy Master Wellborn means MICHIGAN mistress modern Mompesson ne'er Nephew never noble o'er of't on't ORDER Pasiphaë Pay Old Debts PHILIP MASSINGER play plot poor Pray Prithee Queen's Men rich Right honourable Rogue sake sauce SCENE servant serve SIR GILES OVERREACH speak stomach swear TAPWELL theatre thee There's thou art true Twill WAITING WOMAN WATCHALL what's WILLDO word Worship