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S. R. 1607. Jan. 22. Transfer from Burby to Nicholas Ling (Arber, iii. 337). S. R. 1607, Nov. 19. Transfer from Ling to John Smethwick (Arber, iii. 365). [F_{1}] 1623. Loues Labour's lost. [From Q_{1}.] [Q_{2}] 1631. . . . As it was Acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke-Friers and the Globe. . . . W[illiam] S[tansby] for John Smethwicke.

Romeo and Juliet. 1594-5 (?) S. R. No original entry. [Q_{1}] 1597. An Excellent conceited Tragedie of Romeo and Iuliet, As it hath been often (with great applause) plaid publiquely, by the right Honourable the L. of Hunsdon his Seruants. John Danter.

[Q_{2}] 1599. . . . Newly corrected, augmented, and amended: . . . Thomas Creede for Cuthbert Burby. [Revised and enlarged text.] S. R. 1607, Jan. 22. Transfer by direction of a court from Burby to Nicholas Ling (Arber, iii. 337). S. R. 1607, Nov. 19. Transfer from Ling to John Smethwick (Arber, iii. 365). [Q_{3}] 1609. . . . by the King's Maiesties Seruants at the Globe. . . . For Iohn Smethwick.

[F_{1}] 1623. The Tragedie of Romeo and Iuliet. [From Q_{2}-Q_{3}.]

[Q_{4}] N.D. For Iohn Smethwicke. [Two issues.] [Q_{5}] 1637. R. Young for John Smethwicke.

A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1595

S. R. 1600, Oct. 8 (Rodes). 'A booke called A mydsommer nightes Dreame.' Thomas Fisher (Arber, iii. 174). [Q_{1}] 1600. A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath beene sundry times publickely acted, by the Right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. For Thomas Fisher.

[Q_{2}] [1619]. Printed by Iames Roberts, 1600. [On the evidence for printing with false date by William Jaggard, cf. Pollard, 81.]

[F_{1}] 1623. A Midsommer Nights Dreame. [From Q_{2}.]

On the possible date and occasion of performance, cf. my paper in Shakespeare Homage (1916).

The Two Gentlemen of Verona. 1595 (?)

[F_{1}] 1623. The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

King John. 1595 (?)

S. R. No entry. [Probably the play was regarded, from a stationer's point of view, as identical with the anonymous Troublesome Reign of King John (q.v.), on which it was based.]

[F_{1}] 1623. The life and Death of King John.