John a Kent and John a Cumber; A Comedy

""John a Kent and John a Cumber"" is a comedic play written by Anthony Munday. The story revolves around two men, both named John, who are in love with the same woman, Mistress Alice. The play takes place in a small English town where the two Johns compete for Alice's affections, leading to a series of hilarious misunderstandings and mishaps. Along the way, the audience is introduced to a colorful cast of characters, including a group of meddling townspeople, a bumbling constable, and a pair of scheming servants. As the plot thickens, the Johns must navigate their way through a series of challenges in order to win the heart of their beloved Alice. Filled with witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and slapstick humor, ""John a Kent and John a Cumber"" is a classic example of Elizabethan-era comedy and a must-read for fans of the genre.1851. After spending his early years as an actor, Munday turned to writing. His literary output includes a number of plays (John a Kent and John a Cumber, two on the legend of Robin Hood, The Downfall and Death of Robert and Earl of Huntington), poems, pageants, several anti-Catholic pamphlets, and translations of popular French romances (including Amadis de Gaul). John a Kent and John a Cumber is considered to have parallels to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.