| Ref No | Shakespeare/1/6/618/2560 |
| Finding Number | Shakespeare S CASE 618 2560 |
| Title | Tragi-comodia : [early & fine printing] Being a brief relation of the strange, and wonderfull hand of God discovered at Witny, in the comedy acted there February the third, where there were some slaine, many hurt, with severall other remarkable passages. Together with what was preached in three sermons on that occasion from Rom.1.18. Both which may serve as some check to the growing atheisme of the present age. By John Rowe of C.C.C. in Oxford, lecturer in the towne of Witny |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1653 |
| Description | Refers to an accident that occurred during the performance of the play "Mucedorus" on February 3, 1653 at Witny. The floor that supported the audience collapsed, causing the death of 6 people and injuring about 60. (Cf. Madan)
Text continuous despite pagination.
2560.
Microfilm.
R6082. |
| Extent | 1 |
| Author | Rowe, John, 1626-1677 |
| Physical Description | [20], 48, 51-81, [1] p. ; 4j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Publisher | Oxford : printed by L. Lichfield, for Henry Cripps, anno Dom. 1653. |