title: The Taming of the Shrew
title_page_title: A WITTIE AND PLEASANT COMEDIE Called <i>The Taming of the Shrew</i>.
title_page_author: <i>Written by</i> Will.  Shakespeare.
title_page_performance: As it was acted by his Maiesties <i>Seruants at the</i> Blacke Friers <i>and the</i> Globe.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>W. S.</i> for <i>Iohn Smethwicke</i>, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint <i>Dunstones</i> Church-yard vnder the Diall. 1631.
stationer_entries_in_register: May 2, 1594: Entered to Peter Short: "a booke intituled A plesant Conceyted historie called the Tayminge of a Shrowe".<br />Jan 22, 1607: Transferred from Cuthbert Burby to Nicholas Ling: "The taminge of A Shrewe".<br />Nov 19, 1607: Transferred from Nicholas Ling to John Smethwick: "The taminge of A Shrewe".<br />Aug 24, 1642: Transferred from John Smethwick decd. to Francis Smethwick: "salvo iure cuiuscunq<i>ue</i> ... The tameing of a shrew."<br />Sep 14, 1642: Transferred from Francis Smethwick to Miles Flesher: "The tameing of a shrew."
stationer_additional_notes: <i>William Shakespeare: A Textual Companion</i> dates the first production to 1590-1591; <i>Annals</i> dates it to 1592 [c.1590-1604].
transcript_modern_spelling: A witty and pleasant comedy called the taming of the shrew as it was acted by his majesty's servants at the blackfriars and the globe written by Will. Shakespeare London Printed by W.S. for John Smethwick and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstan's churchyard under the Dial 1631