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Ralph Roister Doister
''Ralph Roister Doister'' is a comic play by Nicholas Udall, generally regarded as the first comedy to be written in the English language.〔Angela O'Brien, ''RALPH ROISTER DOISTER: the first regular English comedy'' (2004)〕
The date of its composition is disputed, but the balance of opinion suggests that it was written in about 1552, when Udall was a schoolmaster in London, and some theorize the play was intended for public performance by his pupils - who were all male, as were all actors at that period. However, the work was not published until 1567, eleven years after its author's death.〔(FindaGrave.com: Nicholas Udall )〕
==Sources==
Roister Doister seems to have been inspired by the works of Plautus and Terence. The titular character is a variation on the "Braggart Soldier" archetype, but with the innovation of a parasitic tempter which stems from the morality play tradition.〔James Hinton ''The Source of Ralph Roister Doister'' Modern Philology, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Oct., 1913), pp. 273-278〕 By combining the structures, conventions and styles of the ancient Greek and Roman comedies with English theatre traditions and social archetypes (especially the new and burgeoning English middle classes), Udall was able to establish a new form of specifically English comedy, leading directly through to Shakespeare and beyond.〔William Chislett, Jr. ''The Sources of Ralph Roister Doister'' Modern Language Notes, Vol. 29, No. 6 (Jun., 1914), pp. 166-167〕 In essence, the play blends the stock plot elements and archetypes of the ancient Greek and Roman theatre, with those of medieval chivalric literature, and of the English medieval theatre.〔A. W. Plumstead ''Satirical Parody in "Roister Doister": A Reinterpretation'' Studies in Philology, Vol. 60, No. 2, Part 1 (Apr., 1963), pp. 141-154〕
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