title: The Opportunity
variant_description: There are three issues of this edition, varying in the imprint: Greg 575a(*) is dated 1640, lists Cotes as printer, and names Crooke and Cooke as publishers in London; Greg 575a(†) is undated, lists Cotes as printer, and names Crooke as publisher in London; 575a(§) is dated 1640, lists no printer, and names Crooke as publisher in Dublin. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE OPPORTVNITIE A COMEDY,
title_page_author: Written by I<small>AMES</small> S<small>HIRLEY</small>.
title_page_performance: As it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in <i>Drury</i> Lane.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>. Printed by <i>Thomas Cotes</i> for <i>Andrew Crooke</i>, and <i>Will. Cooke</i>, and are to be sold at the Signe of the Greene Dragon in <i>Pauls</i> Church-yard. 1640.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Richard Owen (<i>rear admiral</i>); <i>from</i>: James Shirley [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Actors Names" [A2v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Apr 25, 1639: Entered to Andrew Crooke (1) and William Cooke: "these five playes  vidlt ... Oportunity."
transcript_modern_spelling: The opportunity a comedy as it was presented by her majesty's servants at the private house in Drury Lane written by James Shirley London printed by Thomas Cotes for Andrew Crooke and Will Cooke and are to be sold at the sign of the green dragon in Paul's Churchyard 1640