The Phoenix

The Phoenix is a Jacobean play, a city comedy written by Thomas Middleton c. 1603-4, and performed by the Children of Paul's. It may be Middleton's earliest surviving play. The play was performed at Court before King James on 20 February 1604. It was entered into the Stationers' Register on 9 May 1607; the first quarto was published later that year by the bookseller Arthur Johnson. A second quarto was issued in 1630 by Richard Meighen. Characters The Duke of Ferrara Infesto, a lord Lussurioso, a lord Proditor, a lord Nobles Prince Phoenix, the Duke's son Fidelio, his servant Niece to Falso Three Soldiers of the sea The Captain, Castiza's husband Castiza, Fidelio's mother The Groom of an inn Suitors to Tangle Tangle, a lawyer The Jeweller'S Wife, Falso's daughter Her Boy The Knight His Lackey Suitors to Falso Falso, a justice Latronello, his servant Furtivo, his servant Two Gentlemen, friends of Falso's brother Servant to Proditor Fucato, Falso's servant Constable and Officers Quieto, a reformed lawyer Quieto's Boy Maid to the Jeweller's Wife Gentleman, a reveller A Drawer