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Shrovetide (Carnival) Plays:

The Shrovetide plays are listed as registered in Sach's Register der Fastnachtsspiele. All have only one act.

  1. Von dent Liebesstreit (A Love Quarrel); also called Von der Eigenschaft der Liebe (The Quality of Love). Published Jan. 8, 1518.
  2. Der Frau Venus Hofgesinde; also called Das Hofgesinde der Venus [The Court of (Lady) Venus]. Published Feb. 21, 1517.
  3. Reichtum wider Armut (Wealth versus Poverty). Also registered as a comedy. Published (?) 1531.
  4. Das böse Weib mit ? (The Bad Woman and ?). Published Oct. 8, 1530.
  5. Buhler, Spieler and Trinker (Lovers, Gamblers, and Drinkers); also called Ein Richter, ein Buhler, ein Spieler and ein Trinker (A Judge, a Lover, A Gambler, and a Drinker). Published Feb. 9, 1535.
  6. Der ungeratene Sohn (The Undutiful Son). Also registered as a comedy. Published Feb. 9, 1535.
  7. Die Milde and der Geiz (Charity and Greed); original title, Der Milde and Karge; also called Von einem Vater mit zwei Söhnen (A Father and Two Sons). Published Feb. 17(?), 1538.
  8. Der Fürwitzige mit dem Eckhardt (The Meddler and Eckhardt). Published July 12, 1538.
  9. Die sechs (armen) Klagenden [The Six (Poor) Plaintiffs (Complainers)]. Published Dec. 21, 1536.
  10. Die Spinnstube; original title, Der Rockenstube (The Spinning Room). Published Dec. 28, 1536.
  11. Das Narrenschneiden (The Cutting Up of Fools). Published Oct. 3, 1536. Produced Torgau Court, February 1680; Weimar Theatre, by Goethe; Nürnberg marketplace, June 24, 1874; Nürnberg, garden of the German National Museum, 1874. Based on an episode in Sebastian Brant's Ship of Fools (1494).
  12. . . . . . holen im deutschen Hof (Fetching in the German Court). Published Nov. 21, 1539.
  13. Die fünf elenden (oder armen) Wanderer [The Five Miserable (or Poor) Wanderers]. Published Dec. 15, 1539.
  14. Der Heuchler and der wahre Freund (The Hypocrite and the True Friend); also called Unterschied zwischen einem wahren Freund and einem Heuchler (The Difference Between a True and a False Friend). Published Dec. 30, 1540.
  15. Der tölpelhafte Fritz holt Krapfen (Silly Fritz Sent to Fetch Doughnuts); also called Ein Bürger, ein Bauer and ein Edelmann; die holen Krapfen (A Burgher, a Peasant, and a Nobleman Go to Fetch Doughnuts). Published Dec. 31, 1540.
  16. Der schwangere Bauer (The Pregnant Peasant). Published Nov. 25, 1544.
  17. Die Arznei gegen Lasten; original title, Die Lasten Arznei (The Remedy for Vices). Published Dec. 10, 1544.
  18. Der Teufel mit den alten Weibern (The Devil and the Old Women). Published Nov. 19, 1545.
  19. Der Kaufmann mit dem Teufel (The Merchant and the Devil); also called Der Teufel mit dem Kaufmann and den alten Weibern (The Devil, the Merchant, and the Old Women). Published Nov. 27, 1549.
  20. Der Nasentanz; also called Nasentanz (The Nose Dance). Published Feb. 4, 1550.
  21. Die gestohlene Fastnacht's Henne (The Stolen Shrovetide Hen). Published Oct. 4, 1550.
  22. Der fahrende Schiller im Paradies* (The Travelling Scholar in Paradise). Published Oct. 8, 1550.
  23. Nikola, der junge Kaufmann (The Young Merchant Nicola). Published Oct. 10, 1550.
  24. Frau Wahrheit mit dem Bauern (The Lady Truth and the Peasant); also called Frau Wahrheit will niemanden beherbergen (The Lady Truth Will Shelter No One). Published Nov. 10, 1550.
  25. Der Kuhdieb mit dem Bauern (The Cow Thief and the Peasant). Published Nov. 25, 1550.
  26. Die zwei Bürger mit Solomon (The Two Burghers and Solomon). Published Nov. 29, 1550.
  27. Der Abt im Wildbad (The Abbot at the Hot Springs). Published Dec. 17, 1550. Production not permitted.
  28. Der böse Rauch (The Evil Smoke)(Evil Fumes). Published Jan. 13, 1551.
  29. Die drei Studenten (The Three Students). Published (?) February, 1551.
  30. Gott Apollo mit Fabius (The God Apollo and Fabius); also called Fastnachtsspiel zwischen dem Gott Apollo und dem Römer Fabius (Shrovetide Play about the God Apollo and the Roman Fabius). Published Sept. 2, 1551.
  31. Der Halbfreund (und Heuchler) (The Half-Friend and Hypocrite). Published Aug. 28, 1551.
  32. Der Geizhunger (Greedy Hunger); also called Der unersättliche Geizhunger (The Insatiable Greedy Hunger). Published Sept. 5, 1551.
  33. Der bodenlose Pfaffensack (The Priest's Bottomless Sack). Published Oct. 7, 1551.
  34. Das Ausbrüten von Kälbern; original title, Das Kälberbrüten (The Breeding of Calves). Published Oct. 7, 1551.
  35. Die fettige Buhlerei; original title, Die speckige Buhlerei (Fat Lechery). Published Oct. 20, 1551.
  36. Der Bauerknecht will zwei Weiber (The Farm Labourer Wants Two Wives); also called Der Bauerknecht will zwei Frauen haben (The Farm Labourer Wants to Have Two Wives). Published Oct. 21, 1551.
  37. Der fahrende Schüler mit dem Teufel* (Raising the Devil; The Wandering Scholar and the Devil); also called Teufelsaustreibung; original title, Teufelsbannen (The Devil's Expulsion). Published Nov. 5, 1551.
  38. Das heisse Eisen* (The Hot Iron). Published Nov. 16, 1551.
  39. Die verschwätzte Buhlschaft (Love Chattered Away); also called Von der unghicklichen verschwätzten Buhlschaft (The Unfortunate Love that Was Chattered Away). Published Aug. 9, 1552.
  40. Untitled play. Published Dec. 2, 1552.
  41. Der gestohlene Pack (The Stolen Package). Published Dec. 6, 1552
  42. Der Bauer im Fegefeuer (The Peasant in Purgatory). Published Dec. 9, 1552.
  43. Die listige Buhlerin (The Clever Courtesan). Published Dec. 17, 1552.
  44. König Alexander mit Diogenes (King Alexander and Diogenes); also called Das Gespräch von Alexandrus Magnus mit dem Philosophen, Diogenes (The Conversation Between Alexander the Great and the Philosopher Diogenes). Published Dec. 30, 1552.
  45. Der Eiferer hört sein Weib beichten (The Jealous Man Hears His Wife Confess). Published Jan. 14, 1553.
  46. Das Weib im Brunnen (The Woman in the Well). Published Jan. 15, 1553.
  47. Der Tyrann Dionysius (mit Damon) (The Tyrant Dionysius and Damon). Published Jan. 28, 1553.
  48. Reichstag von Deutschland (The Parliament of Germany). Published (?) March, 1553.
  49. Das böse Weib mit Wort, Gewürz and Stein (The Wicked Woman: Words, Spices, and Stones); also called Das böse Weib mit den Worten, Gewürzen and Steinen gut zu machen (Improving a Wicked Woman with Words, Spices, and Stones). Published Sept. 4, 1553.
  50. Der verdorbene Edelmann im Belt (The Depraved Nobleman in Bed); also called Der verdorbene Edelmann mit dem weichen Bett, das Kaiser Augustus kaufen wollte (The Depraved Nobleman and His Soft Bed, which Emperor Augustus Wanted to Buy). Published Sept. 9, 1553.
  51. Eulenspiegel mit dem Blinden (Eulenspiegel and the Blind Man). Published Sept. 14, 1553. Produced Berlin, summer festival of the Academy of Arts, July 2, 1887.
  52. Die ungleichen Kinder Evas (Eve's Dissimilar Children); also called Wie Gott, der Herr, die Kinder von Adam and Eva segnet (How the Lord God Blesses Adam and Eve's Children). Published Sept. 23, 1553.
  53. Kellermeister mit seinem Suppenkessel [The Cellarman (Butler) and His Soup Kettle]; also called Kellermeister mit seinem Kessel voll Suppe [The Cellarman (Butler) and His Full Kettle of Soup] or Kellermeister mit dem Suppenkessel [The Cellerman (Butler) and the Soup Kettle]. Published Oct. 2, 1553.
  54. Der Bauer mit dem . . . (The Peasant and . . . ). Published Oct. 12, 1553.
  55. Der schalkhafte Bauernkneckt (The Sly Farmhand). Published Oct. 1 (?), 1553.
  56. Bürgerin mit dem Pfaffen (The Townswoman and the Priest); also called Die Bürgerin mit dem Domherrn (The Townswoman and the Canon). Published Oct. 24, 1553.
  57. Die alte (verschlagene) Kupplerin mit dem Domherrn [The (Wily) Old Procuress and the Canon]. Published Oct. 27, 1553.
  58. Eulenspiegel mit der Kellnerin (Eulenspiegel and the Housekeeper); also called Eulenspiegel, the Priest's Housekeeper, and the Horse). Published Dec. 16, 1553.
  59. Der Rossdieb von Fünzing (mit dem tollen diebischen Bauern)* (The Horse Thief). Published Dec. 16, 1553.
  60. Der tote Mann (wurde lebendig) (The Dead Man Returns to Life). Published Jan. 11, 1554.
  61. Das weinende Hündlein (The Crying Little Dog). Published Jan. 25, 1554.
  62. Der wohl zerzauste alte Buhle (The Well-ruffled Old Lover); also called Der alte Buhle mit der Zauberei (The Old Lover and Magic). Published Feb. 1, 1554.
  63. Wie man wunderliche Männer zähmt; original title, Wunderlichen Mann geschlacht zu machen (How to Make Rough Men Smooth); also called Wie man wunderliche Manner and unhäusliche Weiber zähmt and häuslich macht (How to Make Rough Men Smooth and to Smooth and Domesticate Shrews). Published Apr. 24, 1554.
  64. Das geifernde Weib (The Gossipy Woman); original title, Das munkelnd Weib; also called Der faule Mann mit dem geifernde Weib (The Lazy Man and the Gossipy Woman). Published May 24, 1554.
  65. Pfarrer mit dem ehebrecherischen Bauern (The Vicar and the Adulterous Peasant). Published May 30, 1554.
  66. Des Krämers Korb; also called Der Krämerskorb (The Grocer's Basket).
  67. Sankt Peter mit seinen Freunden (St. Peter and His Friends); also called Sankt Peter feiert (originally, letzt sich) Abschied mit seinen Freunden (St. Peter Celebrates Farewell with His Friends). Published Aug. 28, 1554.
  68. Der Kampf zwischen Armut and Glück [The Struggle Between Poverty and Luck (Happiness; Success)]; also called Der Kampf von Frau Armut gegen Frau Glück (The Struggle Between Lady Poverty and Lady Luck). Also registered as a comedy. Published Sept. 5, 1554.
  69. Der blinde Totengräber (originally, Mesner) mit de Pfaffen [und der Totengräberin (originally, Mesmerin)] (The Blind Gravedigger, the Priest, and the Gravedigger's Wife). Published Oct. 25, 1555.
  70. Der Tod im Schraubstock (Death in the Vice). Published Aug. 8, 1555.
  71. Die Disputation zwischen Thales and Solon (The Debate Between Thales and Solon); also called Die Disputation zweier Philosophen aber den Ehestand, ob es besser sei, ledig zu bleiben oder einen weisen Mann zu heiraten (The Debate Between Two Philosophers on Whether It Is Better to Stay Single or to Marry a Wise Man). Published Sept. 27, 1556.
  72. Das Pelzwaschen (The Fur Washing); also called Eulenspiegel mit der Pelzwäsche in Nagstetten (Eulenspiegel and the Fur Washing in Nagstetten). Published Feb. 5, 1556.
  73. Lucius Papirius mit dem Weibern (Lucius Papirius and the Women); also called Der Knabe Lucius Papirius Cursor (The Boy Lucius Papirius Cursor). Published Feb. 8, 1556.
  74. Die fromme Schwiegermutter kuppelt ihre Tochter (The Pious Mother-in-law Panders for Her Daughter); also called Die kupplerische Schwiegermutter mit dem alten Kaufmann (The Matchmaking Mother-in-law and the Old Merchant). Published Mar. 17, 1556.
  75. Der Neidhart mit dem Pfeil (The Envier with the Arrow). Published Mar. 17, 1556.
  76. Der Teufel nahm ein altes Weib (zur Frau) (The Devil Married an Old Woman). Published Sept. 24, 1557.
  77. Eulenspiegel mit dem Tuch (Eulenspiegel and the Cloth); also called Eulenspiegel mit deco blauen Hosentuch and dem Bauern (Eulenspiegel, the Blue Pants Cloth, and the Peasant). Published Sept. 30, 1557.
  78. Der Gott mit dem Wucherer (God and the Profiteer); also called Eine Klage über den Wucher and Verkauf (A Complaint about Usury and Trade) or Fastnachtsspiel, den Wucher and andere Beschwerden betreffend (A Shrovetide Play on Usury and Other Burdens). Published Dec. 23, 1557.
  79. Hermann mit dem Safran (Herman and the Saffron); also called Der Bauer mit dem Safran (The Peasant and the Saffron). Published Nov. 10, 1558.
  80. Der schwanger Bauer mit dem Füll (The Pregnant Peasant and the Colt). Published Feb. 26, 1559.
  81. Der Schellentanz (der verspielte Reiter); original title Klas Schellentanz [The Dance of the Bells (The Lost Rider)]. Published Nov. 16, 1559. Produced Rothenburg an der Tauber, June 6, 1892.
  82. Die zwei sich raufenden Gevattern (The Two Quarreling Godfathers); also called Die zwei Gevattern voller Zorn (The Two Godfathers Full of Anger). Published Nov. 23, 1559.
  83. Der Doktor mit der (langen) Nose (The Doctor with the Big Nose). Published Dec. 13, 1559.
  84. Franziska wehrt zwei Buhlen ab [Francisco Evades (Wards Off) Two Lovers]; also called Die junge Witwe Franziska (The Young Widow Francisca). Also registered as a comedy. Published Oct. 31, 1560.
  85. Aesop mit Xanthus (Aesop and Xanthus). Also registered as a comedy. Published Nov. 23, 1560.


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