For most generous and highly valued help as critic and reviser of my
manuscript I thank my colleague, Mr. J.L.W. Stock.

ARNOLD WYNNE.

SOUTH AFRICAN COLLEGE,
CAPE TOWN.




CONTENTS


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CHAPTER I
EARLY CHURCH DRAMA ON THE CONTINENT 9

CHAPTER II
ENGLISH MIRACLE PLAYS 22

CHAPTER III
MORALITIES AND INTERLUDES 51

CHAPTER IV
RISE OF COMEDY AND TRAGEDY 87

CHAPTER V
COMEDY: LYLY, GREENE, PEELE, NASH 124