Massinger

[ mas-uhn-jer ]

noun

1. Philip, 1583–1640, English dramatist: collaborated with John Fletcher.

Massinger

/ ˈmæsɪndʒə /

noun

1. MassingerPhilip1583?1640MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist Philip. 1583–?1640, English dramatist, noted esp for his comedy A New Way to pay Old Debts (1633)

Example Sentences

According to the computer, this scene was written by both authors, with Shakespeare solely responsible for the first scenes in Acts IV and V, and possibly for part of the fourth scene in Act V. The participation of Massinger is not indicated, Plechac concludes.

From The Guardian

He also ran a selection of scenes from works by Philip Massinger, Fletcher’s successor at the King’s Men and another possible candidate for authorship of Henry VIII, through the algorithm.

From The Guardian

He showed up tellingly inMurmuring Judges, the second of David Hare's "state of the nation" trilogy, at the National Theatre in 1991, but gravitated more naturally towards the RSC, where he played leading roles in John Marston's The Malcontent, the disputed Shakespearean history Edward III and Philip Massinger's The Roman Actor in the Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon, season of 2002 which Thelma Holt and Bill Kenwright later presented in the West End.

From The Guardian

We have received a letter from Mr. Massinger, which shows that any attempt at wild-fowl shooting either at early dawn or at dusk is likely to be attended with some little danger.

From Project Gutenberg

The echo of the theme is too vague for us to distinguish the form in which it was found by Massinger, though I think that we should not go far wrong in supposing that he had in mind some narrative, either popular or literary, nearly approaching the compound type treated in chapter vi. below.

From Project Gutenberg