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The Author of one Play, call’d,

The Hog has lost his Pearl, a Comedy, 4to. 1611. divers times publickly acted by certain London Prentices.

Thomas Thompſon.

A Poor Plagiary, that could not diſguiſe or improve his Thefts. Theſe two following Plays go under his Name; viz.

The Engliſh Rogue, a Comedy, 4 to. 1668. acted (ſays the Title) before ſeveral Perſons of Honour, with great Applauſe, and dedicated to Mrs. Alice Barret.

Mother Shipton, her Life; 4 to. The Author hereof ſays, ’twas acted Nine Days together, with great Applauſe. Plot from a Book ſo called in Proſe, 4 to. but moſt of the Characters and Language from The City Madam, and The Chaſt Maid of Cheapſide.

Nicholas Trot.

He writ one Play, call’d,

Arthur, a Tragedy.

Richard Tuke.

AUthor of a Play that repreſents the Danger of the Soul in this World, and was once called The Souls Warfare; now,

The Divine Comedian; or, The right Uſe of Plays, improv’d in a Sacred Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1672. and dedicated to the Right Honourable, Mary, Counteſs of Warwick.

S. Tuke.

An Eſſex Gentleman, a Collonel, who in 1661. tranſlated a Play from the Spaniſh, called,

The Adventurers of Five Hours, a Tragi-Comedy 4 to. 1662. being the Second Edition; it is dedicated to the Right Honourable, Henry Howard, of Norfolk. This Play is of good Repute.

Cyril