Rule a Wife, and have a Wife

The works of Beaumont and Fletcher, edited by A.R. Walker

Enter Juan de Castro, and Michael Perez.

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Enter a Servant.

Servant

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Servant

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

[Exit Servant.

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Enter Servant, Donna Clara, and Estifania vail'd.

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Clara

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Clara

Juan de Castro

Clara

[A Letter.

Juan de Castro

Clara

Juan de Castro

[Ex. Juan, and Clara.

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Enter Juan, Clara, a Servant.

Michael Perez

Servant

[Exit.

Juan de Castro

Clara

Juan de Castro

[Exeunt Ladies, and Servants.

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

[Exeunt.

Enter Sanchio, and Alonzo.

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

Sanchio

Alonzo

[Exeunt.

Enter a Servant of Michael Perez.

Servant

Enter Estifania.

[Exit.

[Exit.

Enter three old Ladies.

1 Lady

2 Lady

3 Lady

2 Lady

3 Lady

Enter Altea.

Altea

All

1 Lady

2 Lady

1 Lady

Altea

2 Lady

Altea

1 Lady

Altea

2 Lady

[Exeunt.

Enter Juan de Castro, and Leon.

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Enter Alonzo.

Alonzo

Enter Cacafogo.

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Alonzo

Cacafogo

Leon

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

[He strikes.

Alonzo

Juan de Castro

Leon

Cacafogo

[Exit .

Alonzo

Leon

Juan de Castro

Alonzo

Juan de Castro

Leon

[Exit.

Enter Estifania, and Perez.

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

[Exeunt.

Enter Margarita, and two Ladies, and Altea.

Margarita

1 Lady

Margarita

1 Lady

Margarita

2 Lady

1 Lady

Margarita

2 Lady

Margarita

1 Lady

Altea

2 Lady

Altea

2 Lady

1 Lady

2 Lady

Margarita

2 Lady

Margarita

1 Lady

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Alonzo

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

[Exeunt.

Enter Juan, Alonzo, and Perez.

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Alonzo

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Alonzo

Michael Perez

Alonzo

Michael Perez

Alonzo

Enter Servant.

Servant

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

[Exit Perez, Servant.

[Exeunt.

Enter Margarita, Altea, and Ladies.

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Omnes

Margarita

[Exit Lady.

Enter Leon, Altea.

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Altea

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Omnes

Margarita

Leon

Altea

Leon

[Exeunt.

Enter Clara, and Estifania with a paper.

Clara

Estifania

Clara

Estifania

Clara

Estifania

Clara

Estifania

Clara

Estifania

Enter Perez.

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Clara

[Exit.

Estifania

[Knock.

Michael Perez

Enter Maid.

Maid

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Enter Margarita, Estifania, Leon, Altea, and Ladies.

Estifania

Margarita

Michael Perez

[kisses.

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Margarita

Estifania

[Exit Perez.

Margarita

Estifania

Margarita

Estifania

[Exeunt.

Enter Margarita, Altea, and Boy.

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Enter Leon.

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Leon

Servant

Leon

Servant

Leon

Servant

Leon

Servant

Enter 1 Lady.

1 Lady

Margarita

Enter 2 Lady.

2 Lady

Leon

2 Lady

Leon

Margarita

2 Lady

[Exit.

Margarita

Altea

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Altea

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

[Exit.

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Altea

Enter Leon.

Leon

Margarita

Altea

Margarita

Leon

Altea

Margarita

Leon

[Exit.

Margarita

Altea

[Exeunt.

Enter Perez.

Michael Perez

Estifania [within]

Michael Perez

Enter Estifania.

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

[Exeunt.

Enter Juan de Castro, Sancho, and Cacafogo.

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Cacafogo

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Sanchio

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

[Exeunt.

Enter Perez, an old Woman, and Maid.

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Maid

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Maid

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Maid

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Maid

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Maid

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Maid

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

Old Woman

Michael Perez

[Exeunt.

Enter the Duke of Medina, Juan de Castro, Alonzo, Sanchio, Cacafogo. Attendants.

Duke of Medina

Juan de Castro

Alonzo

Duke of Medina

Cacafogo

Enter Margarita, Altea, Ladies, and Servants.

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Sanchio

Juan de Castro

Cacafogo

Enter Leon.

Margarita

Leon

Juan de Castro

Margarita

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Cacafogo

Leon

Alonzo

Sanchio

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Juan de Castro

Duke of Medina

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Duke of Medina

Juan de Castro

Sanchio

Enter Perez.

Michael Perez

Leon

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Margarita

Michael Perez

Margarita

Michael Perez

Margarita

Michael Perez

Margarita

Michael Perez

Margarita

Sanchio

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Margarita

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Alonzo

Sanchio

Michael Perez

Margarita

Michael Perez

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

[Exit.

Leon

Juan de Castro

[Ex.

Enter Perez.

Michael Perez

Enter Estifania with a Casket.

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

[Exit Perez.

Estifania

Enter Cacafogo.

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

Cacafogo

Estifania

[Exeunt.

Enter the Duke, Sanchio, Juan, Alonzo.

Duke of Medina

Juan de Castro

[Exit.

Duke of Medina

Sanchio

Duke of Medina

Alonzo

Duke of Medina

[Exeunt.

Enter Leon, and Juan, with a commission.

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Enter Servant.

Servant

Leon

[Exit.

Enter Lorenzo.

Lorenzo

Lorenzo

Leon

Lorenzo

Leon

Lorenzo

[Exit.

Juan de Castro

Enter Margarita, led by two Ladies.

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

[knock within.

Margarita

Leon

Enter Coachman.

Coachman

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Juan de Castro

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Enter Duke, Alonzo, Sanchio.

Duke of Medina

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Sanchio

Alonzo

Duke of Medina

Leon

Enter Perez.

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Alonzo

Juan de Castro

Michael Perez

Leon

Michael Perez

Leon

Michael Perez

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Michael Perez

Leon

Michael Perez

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Michael Perez

Leon

Margarita

Michael Perez

Duke of Medina

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Michael Perez

[Exit Perez.

Juan de Castro

Margarita

Leon

Duke of Medina

Juan de Castro

Alonzo

[Exeunt.

Enter Leon, with a letter, and Margarita.

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

[Exeunt.

Enter Perez.

Michael Perez

Enter Cacafogo, with a Casket.

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

Cacafogo

Michael Perez

[Exit.

Cacafogo

[Exit.

Enter Leon, and Margarita.

Leon

Margarita

Leon

[Clashing swords. A cry within, down with their swords.]

Margarita

Leon

Enter a Servant.

Servant

Leon

Servant

Margarita

[Exit Servant.

Leon

Enter Duke, Margarita, Sanchio, Alonzo, Servant.

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Enter Juan.

Juan de Castro

Duke of Medina

[Ex. Duke, Sanchio, Alon. Marg. Servant.

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

[Exit Juan.

Enter Margarita.

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Margarita

[kneels.

Enter Altea.

Leon

Altea

Leon

Margarita

Leon

Altea

Leon

[Exeunt.

Enter Perez, and Estifania, with a Pistol, and a Dagge[r].

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

[shews a Pistol.

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Estifania

Michael Perez

Enter Leon, Margarita, and Altea, with a Taper.

Leon

Altea

Leon

Altea

Leon

Margarita

[Ex. Leon and Altea. She knocks.

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina within

Margarita

Enter Duke, in a gown.

Duke of Medina

[noise below.

Margarita

[Cacafogo makes a noise below.

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

[noise below.

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Cacafogo below

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Cacafogo below

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

[Noise below.

Duke of Medina

Cacafogo below

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Duke of Medina

Margarita

Enter Leon, Juan, Alonzo, Sanchio.

Leon

Juan de Castro

Leon

Altea

Cacafogo

Leon

Duke of Medina

Leon

Cacafogo

Leon

Cacafogo

Leon

[Exit Caca. and Servant.

Enter Perez, and Estifania.

Leon

Michael Perez

Leon

Michael Perez

Estifania

Duke of Medina

Leon

Juan de Castro

Alonzo

Altea

Leon

Altea

Margarita

Leon

Altea

Margarita

Juan de Castro

Duke of Medina

[Exeunt.

Pleasure attend ye, and about ye sit
The springs of mirth, fancy, delight and wit
To stir you up, do not your looks let fall,
Nor to remembrance our late errors call,
Because this day w' are Spaniards all again,
The story of our Play, and our Scene Spain:
The errors too, do not for this cause hate,
Now we present their wit and not their state.
Nor Ladies be not angry if you see,
A young fresh beauty, wanton and too free,
Seek to abuse her Husband, still 'tis Spain,
No such gross errors in your Kingdom raign,
W' are Vesrals all, and though we blow the fire,
We seldom make it flame up to desire,
Take no example neither to begin,
For some by precedent delight to sin:
Nor blame the Poet if he slip aside
Sometimes lasciviously if not too wide.
But hold your Fanns close, and then smile at ease,
A cruel Scene did never Lady please.
Nor Gentlemen, pray be not you displeased,
Though we present some men fool'd, some diseased,
Some drunk, some mad: we mean not you, you're free,
We taxe no farther than our Comedie,
You are our friends, sit noble then and see.

Good night our worthy friends, and may you part
Each with as merry and as free a heart
As you came hither; to those noble eyes
That deign to smile on our poor faculties,
And give a blessing to our labouring ends,
As we hope many, to such fortune sends
Their own desires, wives fair as light as chast;
To those that live by spight Wives made in hast.

The Dramatis Personae are not given in the quarto of 1640 nor in the 2nd folio. They are as follows:--Duke of Medina. Juan de Castro, Sanchio, Alonzo, Michael Perez, Officers. Leon, Altea's brother. Cacafogo, a usurer. Lorenzo. Coachman, etc. Margarita. Altea. Estifania. Clara. Three old ladies. Old woman. Maids, etc.

Unless where otherwise stated the following variations are from the quarto of 1640, the title-page of which runs thus:--

Rule a Wife | And have a Wife. | A Comoedy. | Acted by his | Majesties Servants. | Written by | John Fletcher | Gent. | Oxford, | Printed by Leonard Lichfield | Printer to the University. | Anno 1640.