satire on Lyly, Lodge, Marston, Chettle, Dekker, Drayton, Middleton, Chapman, Jonson, Henslowe, the Admiral's, the Chamberlain's, the Chapel, and Paul's. In the Induction, a juggler finds the title Spectrum exhibited, and later, 'Spectrum is conueied away: and Wily beguiled, stands in the place of it' (l. 46). The Wisdom of Doctor Dodipoll. 1599 < > 1600
S. R. 1600, Oct. 7. 'A booke called The Wisdom of Doctor Dodepole Plaied by the Children of Paules.' Richard Oliff (Arber, iii. 174). 1600. The Wisdome of Doctor Dodypoll. As it hath bene sundrie times Acted by the Children of Powles. Thomas Creede for Richard Oliue.
Editions by A. H. Bullen (1884, O. E. P. iii) and J. S. Farmer (1912, T. F. T.).—Dissertation: E. Koeppel, Sh.'s J. C. und die Entstehungszeit des anonymen Dramas The W. of D. D. (1907, Jahrbuch, xliii. 210). Fleay, ii. 155, assigned the play to Peele, chiefly on the ground that a snatch of song is from his Hunting of Cupid (q.v.). But Peele died in 1596, and Koeppel points out that the phrase (Bullen, p. 129), 'Then reason's fled to animals, I see', presupposes the existence of Julius Caesar (1599), III. ii. 109:
O judgement! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason.
The Wit of a Woman > 1604
1604. A Pleasant Comoedie, Wherein is merily shewen: The wit of a Woman. For Edward White. [Prologue and Epilogue.] Editions by J. S. Farmer (1912, T. F. T.) and W. W. Greg (1913, M. S. R.). Nothing is known of the history of this prose comedy with Italian names. 'Sweet and twenty' (l. 753) recalls Tw. N. II. iii. 52. Work for Cutlers c. 1615
S. R. 1615, July 4 (Taverner). 'A little thing called Worke for Cutlers.' Richard Meighen (Arber, iii. 569). 1615. Worke for Cutlers. Or, a merry Dialogue betweene Sword, Rapier, and Dagger. Acted in a Show in the famous universitie of Cambridge. Thomas Creede for Richard Meighen and Thomas Jones. [Epilogue.] Editions by T. Park (1813, Harleian Miscellany^2, x), C. Hindley (1872, Old Book Collector's Miscellany, ii), A. F. Sieveking (1904). This short dialogue is described in the epilogue as 'a Schollers Prize'. Sieveking suggests the possibility of Heywood's authorship, but an academic author is more likely. A Yorkshire Tragedy c. 1606
S. R. 1608, May 2 (Wilson). 'A booke Called A Yorkshire Tragedy written by Wylliam Shakespere.' Thomas Pavier (Arber, iii. 377).
1608. A Yorkshire Tragedy. Not so New as Lamentable and true.
