title: King Darius
title_page_title: A Pretie new Enterlude both pithie & pleasaunt of  the Story of Kyng Daryus, Beinge taken out of the third and fourth Chapter of  the thyrd booke of Esdras.
title_page_performance: [in single column] The names of the Players. | The Prolocutor. [in double columns] Iniquytie.  Charytie. |  Importunytie.  Parcyalytie. |  Equytie.  Daryus kynge. | Agreable.  Perplexitie. | Preparatus.  Curyosytie. | Iuda.  Persya. | Medey.  Aethyopia. | Constancie.  Optymates. | Anagnostes.  Stipator primus. | Stipator secūdus.   Zorobabell. [in single column, centered below others] Syxe persons may easely play  it.
title_page_imprint: <i>IMPRYNTED AT LONDON IN  FLETE</i>-streat beneath the Conduite, at the sygne of S. Iohn Euangelyst by  Thomas Colwell.  <i>Anno Domini.  M.D.LXV.  In October</i>.
paratext_charachter_list: on title page [A1r]
paratext_other_paratexts: "The Songe" [H4r]
stationer_entries_in_register: c. Oct, 1565: Entered to Thomas Colwell: "a playe intituled of the story of king Daryous beyinge taken oute of the iii<sup>de</sup> & iiij<sup>th</sup> chapeter of the iij<sup>de</sup> boke of Esdras &c".
transcript_modern_spelling: A pretty new interlude both pithy and pleasant of the story of king darius being taken out of the third and fourth chapter of the third book of esdras the names of the players the prolocutor iniquity charity importunity partiality equity darius king agreeable perplexity preparatus curiosity Judah Persia Medea Ethiopia constancy optimates anagnostes stipator primus stipator secundus zorobabel six persons may easily play it imprinted at London in fleet street beneath the conduit at the sign of St. John Evangelist by Thomas colwell anno domini MDLXV in October