title: The Elder Brother
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition: Greg 515c(*) is dated "M D C L"; Greg 515c(†) is dated 1651. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE ELDER BROTHER: A COMEDIE.
title_page_author: Written by { <i>FRANCIS BEAVMONT</i>, | AND | <i>JOHN  FLETCHER</i>. } Gent.
title_page_performance: Acted at the private house in <i>Blacke Fryers</i>, with great Applause, by His late Majesties Servants.
title_page_imprint: <i>Printed according to the true Copie</i>. ... <i>The second Edition, Corrected and Amended</i>. <i>LONDON</i>, Printed for <i>Humphrey  Moseley</i>, and are to be sold at his Shop at the <i>Princes Armes</i> in S<sup>t</sup>. <i>Paules Church yard</i>. M D C L.
paratext_charachter_list: "The Speakers of the Play" [A2r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Mar 24, 1637: Entered to John Waterson and John Benson: "a Comedy called the Elder Brother written by Iohn ffletcher".<br />Oct 31, 1646: Transferred from John Benson to Humphrey Moseley (half): "these two Playes viz</sup>t</sup>. The Elder Brother. by m<sup>r</sup> Flesher. halfe".<br />Oct 31, 1646: Transferred from John Waterson to Humphrey Moseley (his part): "these Playes following (viz<sup>t</sup>) The Elder Brother his part ... by M<sup>r</sup> fflesher".
transcript_modern_spelling: The elder brother a comedy acted at the private house in blackfriars with great applause by his late majesty's servants printed according to the true copy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher gent The second edition corrected and amended London printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his shop at the prince's arms in St. Paul's Churchyard MDCL