title: The Shoemaker's Holiday, or The Gentle Craft
title_page_title: THE Shoomakers Holiday, OR THE GENTLE-CRAFT. With the  humorous life of <i>Simon Eyre</i>, Shooe-maker, and Lord Maior of <i>LO</i>N<i>DON</i>.
title_page_performance: As it was Acted before the Queens most  excellent Majesty on New-years-day at night, by the right Honorable Earle of <i>Nottingham</i>, Lord high Admiral of <i>England</i>, his Servants.
title_page_imprint: <i>LO</i>N<i>DON</i>: Printed  for <i>W. Gilbertson</i> at the sign of the  Bible in GiItspur-street without Newgate, 1657.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: "To all good Fellowes, Professors of the Gentle Craft; of what degree soeuer"; <i>from</i>: unsigned [A3r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Apr 19, 1610: Transferred from Valentine Simmes to John Wright (1): "A booke called, the shoomakers holyday or the gentle crafte ... It is agreed that Valentyne Sym<i>m</i>s shall haue the workmanshipp of the printinge thereof, for the vse of the sayd Iohn wrighte, during his lyfe, yf he haue a printinge house of his owne".<br />Jun 27, 1646: Transferred from John Wright (1) to Edward Wright: "The Shoemakers holiday. a play."<br />Apr 4, 1655: Transferred from Edward Wright to William Gilbertson: "A Play called The Shooemakers Holiday or the Gentle Craft."
transcript_modern_spelling: The shoemaker's holiday or the gentle craft with the humorous life of Simon Eyre shoemaker and lord mayor of London as it was acted before the Queen's most excellent majesty on new year's day at night by the right honorable Earl of Nottingham lord high admiral of England his servants London printed for W. Gilbertson at the sign of the Bible in Giltspur street without Newgate 1657