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<H 002><A DEKKER><K PLAY><Y 1968> <T TITLE>EPISTLE To all good Fellowes, Professors of %the Gentle Craft; of what degree% soever. <T PROSE>Kinde Gentlemen, and honest boone Companions, I present you here with a merrie conceited Comedie, called, %the Shoemakers% %Holyday%, acted by my Lorde Admiralls Players this present Christmasse, before the Queenes most excellent Majestie. For the mirth and plesant matter, by her Highnesse graciously accepted; being indeed no way offensive. The Argument of the play I will set downe in this Epistle: Sir %Hugh Lacie% Earle of %Lincolne%, had a yong Gentleman of his owne name, his nere kinsman, that loved the Lorde Maiors daughter of London; to prevent and crosse which love, the Earle caused his kinsman to be sent Coronell of com-+ panie into France: who resigned his place to another gentleman his friend, and came disguised like a Dutch Shoomaker, to the house of %Symon . . .