same. Made by the learned clarke Lewis Wager. John Charlwood. [Prologue.] 1567. John Charlwood. [Probably a reissue. Two manuscript copies in the Dyce collection seem to be made from this edition.] Editions by F. I. Carpenter (1902, 1904, Chicago Decennial Publications, ii. 1) and J. S. Farmer (1908, T. F. T.). A play of Protestant tone, with biblical and allegorical characters, including 'Infidelitie the Vice', intended for four [five] actors. There is a Prologue, intended for actors who have 'vsed this feate at the vniuersitie' and will take 'half-pence or pence' from the audience. Carpenter dates the play c. 1550; but his chief argument that the prologue recommends obedience 'to the kyng' is not very convincing. See also W. Wager, s.v. The Cruel Debtor.
W. WAGER (c. 1559). Nothing is known of him beyond his plays and the similarity of his name to that of Lewis Wager (q.v.). Joseph Hunter, Chorus Vatum, v. 90, attempts to identify him with William Gager (q.v.), but this is not plausible. On the illegitimate extension of W. into William and other bibliographical confusions about the two Wagers, vide W. W. Greg, Notes on Dramatic Bibliographers (M. S. C. i. 324).
The Longer Thou Livest, the More Fool Thou Art. c 1559 S. R. 1568-9. 'A ballett the lenger thou leveste the more ffoole thow.' Richard Jones (Arber, i. 386). N.D. A very mery and Pythie Commedie, called The longer thou liuest, the more foole thou art. A Myrrour very necessarie for youth, and specially for such as are like to come to dignitie and promotion: As it maye well appeare in the Matter folowynge. Newly compiled by W. Wager. William Howe for Richard Jones. [Prologue.] Editions by Brandl (1900, Jahrbuch xxxvi. 1) and J. S. Farmer (1910, S. F. T.). A Protestant moral of 1,977 lines, with allegorical characters, arranged for four actors. Moros enters 'synging the foote of many Songes, as fooles were wont'. Elizabeth is prayed for as queen, but the Catholic domination is still recent.
Enough is as Good as a Feast. c. 1560
N.D. A Comedy or Enterlude intituled, Inough is as good as a feast, very fruteful, godly and ful of pleasant mirth. Compiled by W. Wager. By John Allde. [The t.p. has also 'Seuen may easely play this Enterlude', with an arrangement of parts. The play was unknown until it appeared in Lord Mostyn's sale of 1919. The seventeenth-century publishers' lists record the title, but without ascription to Wager (Greg, Masques, lxvi).]
Edition by S. de Ricci (1920, Huntingdon Reprints, ii).
F. S. Boas (T. L. S. 20 Feb. 1919) describes the play as 'a morality
