4to. London 1638, and
dedicated to Lord Randel Macdonell, Earl of Antrim, in the Kingdom of
Ireland.
3. Ladies Tryal, a Tragi-Comedy, acted by both their Majesties
Servants, at the Private House in Drury-Lane, printed 4to. London,
1639.
4. Lover's Melancholy, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at a Private House in
Black-Fryars, and publickly at the Globe by the King's Servants,
printed 4to. London 1629, and dedicated to the Society of Gray's-Inn.
This Play is commended by four of the author's Friends, one of whom
writes the following Tetrastich:
'Tis not the language, nor the fore-placed rhimes
Of friends, that shall commend to after times
The lover's melancholy: It's own worth
Without a borrowed praise shall see it forth.
The author, says Langbaine, has imbellished this Play with several
fancies from other Writers, which he has appositely brought in, as
the Story of the Contention between the Musician and the Nightingale,
described in Strada's academical Prolusions, Lib. ii. Prol. 6.
5. Love's Sacrifice, a Tragedy, received generally well, acted by the
Queen's Servants, at the Phoenix in Drury-Lane; printed 4to. Lond.
1663. There is a copy of verses prefixed to this Play, written by
James Shirley, Esq; a dramatic writer.
6. Perkin Warbeck, a Chronicle History, and strange Truth, acted by
the Queen's Servants in Drury-Lane, printed 4to. 1634, and dedicated
to William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle. This Play, as several of
the former, is attended with Verses written by four of the Author's
friends. The Plot is founded on Truth, and may be read in all the
Chronicles of Henry VII.
7. Sun's Darling, a Moral Mask, often presented by their Majesties
Servants at the Cock-pit in Drury-Lane, with great Applause, printed
in 4to. London 1657, dedicated to the Right Hon. Thomas Wriothesley,
Earl of Southampton. This Play was wrote by our author and John
Decker, but not published till after their decease. A Copy of Verses
written by Mr. John Tateham is the Introduction to the Mask, at the
Entry whereof the Reader will find an Explanation of the Design
alluding to the Four Seasons of the Year.
8. 'Tis Pity she's a Whore, a Tragedy, printed in 4to. Mr.
Langbaine says, that this equals if not exceeds any of our author's
performances, and were to be commended did not he paint the incestuous
love between Giovanni, and his Sister Annabella, in too beautiful
colours. I have not been able to ascertain the year in which this
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