Every Man in His Humor

Ben Jonson was a contemporary of William Shakespeare, and Every Man in His Humour was first staged by the Lord Chamberlain's Men—the same acting company for which Shakespeare wrote. In fact, Jonson's friend and rival Shakespeare is believed to have performed in the play's original production. This association emphasizes the work's importance within the theatrical ecosystem of Elizabethan England.

The play's title references the then-popular theory of the four humours: blood, phlegm, black bi...