Day, John
John Day was born in Cawston, Norfolk, and educated at Ely. In 1592 he became a sizar of Caius College, Cambridge, but he was expelled in the next year for stealing a book. He became a playwright, collaborating on or authoring 22 plays. Little is known of his personal life outside of a description by Ben Jonson in 1618/19 as a "rogue" and a "base fellow." It is likely that he was the "John Daye, yeoman" who killed fellow dramatist Henry Porter in Southwark 1599, although if he did murder his colleague it did not interrupted his writing career. The date of his death is unknown, but an elegy on him by John Tatham was published in 1640.
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- Drama (2)
- Thomas Sherley Sir (1564-1630?) (2)
- Robert Sherley Sir (1581?-1628) (2)
- Anthony Sherley Sir (1565-1635?) (2)
- Anthony Sherley (1565-1635) (1)
- Sherley, Thomas, Sir, 1564-1630? -- Drama (1)
- Sherley, Robert, Sir, 1581?-1628 -- Drama (1)
Books by Day, John
Total count: 24
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Law-trickes or, who wovld have thought itAs it hath bene diuers times Acted by the Children of the ReuelsPrinted for Richard More, and are to be solde at his Shop in S. Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleetestreete.1608-01-01
Humour out of breatha comedy. Now first reprinted from the original edition of 1608.Percy Library1860-01-01-
The works of John Daynow first collected, with an introd. and notesPriv. print. at the Chiswick Press1881-01-01
The faire maide of Bristowa comedy now first reprinted from the quarto of 1605Pub. for the University1902-01-01-
The blind beggar of Bednall GreenUystpruyst1902-01-01
Nero & other plays; edited, with introd. and notes, by Herbert P. Horne [and others]T.F. Unwin1904-01-01
The fair maid of Bristow. 1605Issued for subscribers by the ed. of the Tudor facsimile texts1912-01-01
The Blind-Beggar of Bednal-Green, vvith The merry humor of Tom Strowd the Norfolk Yeoman, as it was divers times publickly acted by the Princes ServantsPrinted for R. Pollard, and Tho. Dring, and are to be sold at the Ben Johnsons Head, behind the Exchange, and the George in Fleetstreet, near Saint Dunstans Church.1914-01-01
The Ile of Gvls, 1606Pub. for the Shakespeare Association by H. Milford, Oxford University Press1936-01-01-
Law tricks, 1608.Malone Society1950-01-01
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The Blind-Beggar of Bednal-Greenvvith The merry humor of Tom Strowd the Norfolk Yeoman, as it was divers times publickly acted by the Princes Servants.Printed for R. Pollard, and Tho. Dring, and are to be sold at the Ben Johnsons Head, behind the Exchange, and the George in Fleet-street, near Saint Dunstans Church1956-01-01
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The knave in grain.Printed for the Malone Society by V. Ridler at the University Press1961-01-01
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A critical edition of John Day, William Rowley, and George Wilkins' The travailes of the three English brothersUniversity Microfilms International1977-01-01
A critical edition of John Day's The parliament of beesGarland Pub.1979-01-01
John Day's The Isle of Gulsa critical editionGarland Pub.1980-01-01-
The Ile of GvllsAs it hath been often Acted in the Black Fryers,by the Children of the Revels. (Ornament).Printed for William Sheares, at the Harrow in Britaines Bursse
The travailes of the three English brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, Mr. Robert Shirleyas it is now play'd by her Maiesties seruantsfor Iohn Wright ...-
The parliament of bees, with their proper characters, or, A bee-hive furnisht with twelve hony-combes as pleasant as profitablebeing an allegoricall description of the actions of good and bad men in these our daiesPrinted for William Lee and are to be sold at his shop
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The ile of GulsImprinted at London and are to bee sold by John Hodgets
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The Blind-Beggar of Bednal-Green, with the merry humor of Tom Strowd the Norfolk YeomanPrinted for R. Pollard, and Tho. Dring, and are to be sold at the Ben Johnsons Head
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The trauailes of the three English brothersSir Thomas, Sir Anthony, Mr. Robert Shirley : as it is now play'd by Her Maiesties seruants.For Iohn Wright ...
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The parliament of bees, with their proper charactersOr, A bee-hive furnisht with twelve hony-combes, as pleasant as profitable. Being an allegoricall description of the actions of good and bad men in these our daiesW. Lee
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Law-trickes, or, Who would have thought itPrinted for Richard More and are to be solde at shop
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Truth shut out of doorsbeing brief discovery of the partial and unjust proceedings of some formal professors, members of a church at Rumney in Kent, against John Day, the publisher hereofPrinted for Giles Calvert ...