title: The Sun's Darling
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition, both with variant states. The preliminaries for the first issue, dated 1656, exist in five states: both Greg 767a(i*) and Greg 767a(i†) are dedicated to Thomas Wriothesley, with the text of Greg 767a(i*) being in smaller type; Greg 767a(i§) is dedicated to Robert Pierrepont and the Marquesse of Dorchester; Greg 767a(i║) is dedicated to Algernon Percy; Greg 767a(i‡) is dedicated to Lady (Elizabeth) Newton. The second issue, dated 1657, contains the dedication to Wriothesley; its title page exists in two states: Greg 767a(ii) advertises performances at Whitehall and the Cockpit in Drury Lane, while Greg 767a(iii) advertises only the performance at the Cockpit. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE Sun's-Darling: A Moral Masque:
title_page_author: Written by { <i>John Foard</i> | and | <i>Tho. Decker</i> } Gent.
title_page_performance: As it hath been often presented at <i>Whitehall</i>, by their Majesties Servants; and after at the Cock-pit in <i>Drury Lane</i>, with great Applause.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>J. Bell</i>, for <i>Andrew Penneycuicke, Anno Dom</i>. 1657.
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle Dedicatory" <i>to</i>: Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton; <i>from</i>: Theophilus Bird; and Andrew Penneycuicke [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Names of the Persons" [A4v]
transcript_modern_spelling: The sun's darling a moral masque as it hath been often presented at Whitehall by their majesties' servants and after at the cockpit in Drury Lane with great applause written by John Ford and Tho. Dekker gent London printed by J. Bell for Andrew Penneycuicke anno dom 1657