The Comedy of Errors
Play by Shakespeare 

Introduction 

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 Summary of the plot or story  

This section is dedicated to The Comedy of Errors, the play by William Shakespeare. The picture is 18th century and image displayed represents the essence of the play which, we hope, will bring to life a famous scene or character from the play. The information provided in this section of william-shakespeare.info includes famous quotes / quotations from The Comedy of Errors, summary of the plot or story, facts about the play, a list of the cast and characters and access to the full text - script of The Comedy of Errors play by William Shakespeare.
Information provided about the Comedy of Errors play 

William Shakespeare never published any of his plays and therefore none of the original manuscripts have survived. Eighteen unauthorised versions of his plays were, however, published during his lifetime in quarto editions by unscrupulous publishers (there were no copyright laws protecting Shakespeare and his works during the Elizabethan era). A collection of his works did not appear until 1623 (a full seven years after Shakespeare's death on April 23, 1616) when two of his fellow actors, John Hemminges and Henry Condell, posthumously recorded his work and published 36 of William’s plays in the First Folio. Some dates are therefore approximate other dates are substantiated by historical events, records of performances and the dates plays appeared in print.
Date first performed 
It is believed that 1594 December 28 was the first confirmed performance of Errors. In the Elizabethan era there was a huge demand for new entertainment and The Comedy of Errors would have been produced immediately following the completion of the play.

 Famous Quotes / Quotations

"For slander lives upon succession,
For ever housed where it gets possession". (Act III, Scene I) 

"It is thyself, mine own self's better part; 
Mine eye's clear eye, my dear heart's dearer heart; 
My food, my fortune, and my sweet hope's aim; 
My sole earth's heaven, and my heaven's claim." (Act III, Scene II) 

"Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth to season. 
Nay, he's a thief, too: have you not heard men say, 
That time comes stealing on by night and day?" (Act IV, Scene II)