title: The Guardian
title_page_title: [G5r] THE GUARDIAN, A <i>COMICAL-HISTORY</i>.
title_page_author: <i>Written by PHILIP MASSENGER</i>, Gent.
title_page_performance: As it hath been often acted at the  Private-House in <i>Black-Friars</i>, by his late M<small>AJESTIES</small> Servants, with great Applause.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed for <i>Humphrey Moseley,</i> and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the <i>Prince's Arms</i> in St. <i>Pauls</i> Church-yard. 1655.
paratext_charachter_list: "Dramatis Personæ" [G6v]
paratext_other_paratexts: Two songs [N4r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Sep 9, 1653: Entered to Humphrey Moseley: "the severall Playes following. ... The Citie honest man, or y<sup>e</sup> Guardian. ... by Phill: Massinger." (Greg: since the first part of the title does not apply to this play, it "must be supposed to refer to another piece".).<br />Jun 29, 1660: Entered to Humphrey Moseley: "the severall Plays following. ... The Gardian. ... by Phillip Massinger." (Greg: "Probably a mistake for the <i>City Honest Man</i> of 1653".)
transcript_modern_spelling: The guardian a comical history as it hath been often acted at the private house in blackfriars by his late majesty's servants with great applause written by Philip Massinger gent London printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the prince's arms in St. Paul's Churchyard 1655