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Henry Chettle (1601)

Historical Records

Payments to Playwrights (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 86 (Greg, I.135)

Layd owte at the a poyntment of Samwell

Rowley vnto harey chettell in parte of paymente

for a Boocke called al is not gold y^t glesters

the last of m^rche 1601 some of } xxxx^s

pd vnto harey chettell the 6 of ap^rell

1601 in full payment of a Boocke called

al is not gold that glisters at the a

poyntment of Samwell Rowley some of } iiij^li

Theatrical Provenance

Authorized by Rowley as a representative of the Admiral's men, the play would have been presented at the Fortune playhouse in late spring 1601.

Probable Genre(s)

Comedy? (Harbage)

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

The proverb that doubles as title for the play is a warning "against trusting an attractive outward appearance" (Wiggins #1280).

References to the Play

None known.

Critical Commentary

Greg acknowledges that "Nothing is known of this piece" (II.217, #216).

Wiggins adds that Abraham Hill had seen a manuscript by 1678 (#1280).

For What It's Worth

Chettle worked on several plays with proverbial titles: "Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver," "Christmas Comes but Once a Year," "Love Parts Friendship," and "Too Good to Be True."

Works Cited

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