The Honest Whore is an early Jacobean city comedy, written in two parts; Part 1 is a collaboration between Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton, while Part 2 is the work of Dekker alone. The plays were acted by the Admiral's Men. Part 1 Production The Honest Whore, Part 1 was entered into the Stationers' Register on 9 November 1604; the first quarto was published later the same year, printed by Valentine Simmes for the bookseller John Hodges. Subsequent quartos of the popular play appeared in 1605, 1606, and 1616; a fifth quarto was published without a date. Q6 was issued in 1635, printed by Nicholas Okes for the bookseller Richard Collins. Scholars have debated the extent of Middleton's contribution to Part 1. David Lake's analysis of the play gives most of it to Dekker, with Middleton's contribution strongest in Act I and the first scene in Act III, and with sporadic input elsewhere. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography reports, under Thomas Middleton, that Part I was performed outside at the Fortune Theatre by Prince Henry's Men. This London premier in 1604 of The Honest Whore, Part I is verified in the Annals of English Drama. Characters Gaspero Trebazzi, the Duke of Milan Infelice, daughter to the Duke Hippolito, young man in love with Infelice Matteo, Hippolito's friend Bellafront, the honest whore Castruccio, Pioratto, Fluello and Sinezi, gallants Doctor Benedict Candido, a linen-draper Viola, Candido's Wife George, journeyman to Candido Fustigo, brother to Candido's Wife Two apprentices to Candido Roger, servant to Bellafront Mistress Fingerlock, a woman who maintains a brothel Crambo and Poh, bravoes Hippolito's servant Doctor Benedict's servant Porter Father Anselmo Sweeper Three Madmen Officers, Gentlemen Synopsis Scene 1: The streets of Milan, a funeral procession The play begins with a funeral procession for the Duke of Milan's daughter, Infelice. The procession is attended by the Duke and several others. Infelice's former lover, Hippolito enters. Extremely upset, he insists that Infelice is not truly dead and demands to see the body. His friend Matteo holds him back and tries to calm him down. The procession exits, but the Duke, Hippolito and Matteo stay behind. The Duke commends Matteo's efforts to control Hippolito and exits. Hippolito continues raging. He swears that he will never love any other woman. Matteo scoffs at his friend's oath and predicts that Hippolito will forget about Infelice and visit a brothel within the next