The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/John Ford
John Ford.
A Gentleman of the Middle Temple, in the Reign of King Charles I. and besides those Plays he has join’d with Rowley and Decker, he has writ seven entirely alone.
The Broken Heart, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1633. Acted by his Majesty’s Servants, at the private House in Black Fryers, and Dedicated to the Lord Craven.
Fancies Chast and Noble; a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1638. Acted at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane, by the Queens Majesties Servants, and Dedicated to the Lord Macdonel, Earl of Antrim in Ireland.
The Ladies Tryal; a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1639. Acted by their Majesties Servants in Drury Lane, and Dedicated to John Worley, Esq; and Mrs. Mary Wyrley his Wife.
Lovers Melancholy; a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1629. Acted at the private House in Black Fryers, and publickly at the Globe by the King’s Servants, and Dedicated to several of his Friends of Grays-Inn in particular, and to the whole Society in general.
Loves Sacrifice; a Tragedy, 4 to. 1633. Acted by the Queens Servants at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane, and Dedicated to John Ford of Grays-Inn, Esq.
Perkin Warbeck; an Historical Play, 4 to. 1634. Acted by the Queens Servants in Drury Lane, and Dedicated to the Right Honourable William, Earl of New Castle. For the truth of the Story see Gainsford’s Hist. of Perkin Warbeck, 4 to. and our English Chronicles in the Reign of Henry VII.
’Tis Pity she’s a Whore; a Tragedy, 4 to. 1633. Acted by the Queens Majesties Servants at the Phænix in Drury-Lane, and Dedicated to the truly Noble John, Earl of Peterborough, Lord Mordant, Baron of Turney.
The Suns Darling; a Mask, 4 to. 1657. Presented by their Majesties Servants at the Cock-pit in Drury Lane, and Dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Southampton. This Play was not wholly written by this Author, but Decker join’d with him therein.