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PLAYS in verse, chiefly on religious subjects, written in a Swiss-German dialect, and performed in the cantons of Lucerne and Zug in the xvith and xviith centuries. The majority are from the collections of Matthias Schmidli, of Unter-Zuswyl, in the bailiwick of Ruswyl, in the canton of Lucerne.
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Canton of Lucerne: Plays performed in: 16th-17th centt.: Swiss-Germ. Canton of Zug, Switzerland: Plays performed in,: 16th, 17th centt.: Swiss-German dialect. Matthias Schmidli, of Unter-Zuswyl, in Lucerne: Collection of Swiss-German plays: 18th cent. Drama: Plays in Swiss-German dialect: 17t...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, Latin, and Swiss German
Date Range:
16th century-1767
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11 items

2. Add MS 29751

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"Das Spiel vom Lohn in Weinberg." In five acts. At f. 106 is an anagram on the name of the author, Johann Adam Rendlin, by Johann Strack, notary apostolic; and on f. 107 b is written, "Dise Coinedigehörtt. . . . . .Matthias Shmitali zuo under Ziswil im Kilgang vnd ampt Rusweil. Geshriben des 173...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Swiss German
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 29753

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"EIN Comoedia oder Christliches Schatispihll von dem Arphaxat, heldenmöüthigen ein Künig der medÿer. . . . .vnd auch von der helden Judith wie selbe den Holofernem vberwunden," etc. In three acts. At the end is written, "Disse Comedy gehörtt Mÿr Mathiss Schmidli, welche Ich selbsten geshriiben d...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 29755

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"KLEINES gespihl von einem Heilligen Hirten Knab aus Hispanien mit Namen Formerius, welches zu Malters [in the Canton of Lucerne] den 5ten vnd 12ten Jenner a° 1738 ist gehalten worden." In twenty-one scenes. See "Der Geschichtsfreund," B. xxiii. p. 178. In the handwriting of Mathiss Shmidli. Pap...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 29756

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"COMOEDI Von einem adelihen Jünglig Instabuliss genant; composed by Jacob Frener, chaplain at Russwyll, in 1644 [see f. 3]. In three acts. At the end is a note by Mathiss Shmidli, stating that the MS. was written for him by Jacob Marti, burgher of Willisauw, in 1747. Paper. Small Quarto. Jacob ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Swiss German
Date Range:
1747
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 29757

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" SCHAUSPIEL, von dem Heiligen Procopius." In five acts. Performed apparently at Lucerne. Preceding the play is, "Ein Solldathen Lied" in nine stanzas, beg. "Ein Solldat bin ich eben." See "Der Geschichtsfreund," B. xxiii. p. 202. Paper, xviith cent., with leaves and passages inserted of the xvi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 29758

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"EIN Comedy oder Christliches Schauwspil von dem. . . . . bruoder Clausen, Einsidels vnd Landtmans zuo Vnderwalden in der löblichen Eidtgenoss-schaft vnd der Nation sunderbaren Landtspatronen," etc.; composed by Jacob Frener, 1-15 Oct. 1647, and performed in the market-place of Ruswyl, 17 July, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Swiss German
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item