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Inner-Temple Maſque; or, Maſque of Heroes, 4 to. 1640. preſented by Gentlemen of the ſame ancient and noble Houſe, as an Entertainment for many eminent Ladies. Tho’ this Play was writ about Twenty Years before printed, yet Mrs. Behn approv’d of it ſo much, that when ſhe writ her Comedy called, the City Heireß, ſhe borrowed part thereof.

A Mad World, my Maſters, a Comedy, 4 to. This Play is ſaid to be often acted, with good Applauſe.

The Mayor of Queenborough, a Comedy, 4 to. 1661. often acted with much Applauſe, by his Majeſty’s Servants. You have in this Play, ſeveral Dumb Shews. Plot, ſee the Reign of Vortiger, in Du Cheſne, Stow, Speed, and other Engliſh Chronicles.

Michaelmas-Term, a Comedy, 4 to. I know not whether ever acted.

More Deſemblers beſides Women, a Comedy, 8 vo. 1657.

No Wit, no Help like a Woman’s, a Comedy, 8 vo. 1657. This and the other preceding Play, with Women, beware Women, may be had bound together, in a ſmall 8 vo. or 12 mo.

The Old Law; or, A New Way to Pleaſe you, 4 to. 1656. The Title calls it, An Excellent Comedy, acted before the King and Queen, with great Applauſe. Mr. Rowley and Maſſenger join’d with him in this Play.

The Phænix, a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1607. Acted ſeveral times by the Children of Paul’s, before his Majeſty, with good Applauſe. See the Story writ by Miguel de Cervantes, called, the Force of Love, being a Spaniſh Novel.

The Roaring Girl; or, Mall Cut-Purſe, a Comedy, 4 to. 1611. as it has lately been acted on the Fortune Stage, by the Prince’s Players. Mr. Langbain says, he never ſaw this Play, and Ranks it under Middleton; but I take moſt part of it to be Deckar’s, who joyn’d in it. This Play has an odd ſort of an Epiſtle Dedicatory, to the Comick Play-Readers, Venery and Laughter.

The Spaniſh Gipſies, a Comedy, 4 to. 1661. acted both at the Private Houſe in Drury-Lane, and Salisbury-Court, with great Applauſe. In this Play he was join’d by Mr. Rowley. See part of the Plot in a Spaniſh Novel, call’d, the Force of Blood, writ by M. de Cervantes.

A Trick to catch the Old One, a Comedy, 4 to. 1616. The Title ſays, it has been often in Action at Paul’s and Black-Fryars, before their Majeſties. This was, in thoſe Times, accounted a good Play.

Triumphs of Love and Antiquity, a Maſque, 4 to. 1619. Dedicated to the Right Honourable, Sir William Cockain, Knight, then Lord Mayor of the City of London, and Lord General of his Majeſty’s Military Forces. This, tho’ accounted by other Catalogues

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