Dec. 1, 1595. Cuthbert Burby.] A booke entituled Edward the Third and the Black Prince, their Warres with King John of France *. Aug. 5, 1596. Edw. White. A new ballad of Romeo and Juliett t. Aug. 15, 1597. Rich. Jones.] Two ballads, being the first and second parts of the Widowe of WatlingStreet 1. Aug. 29, 1597. Andrew Wise.] The Tragedye of Richard the Seconde. 12 b. 22 b. 6 08. 20, 1597. Andrew Wise.] The Tragedie of King Richard the Third, with the Deathe of the Duke of Clarence. 25 *This is ascribed to Shakspere by the compilers of ancient catalogues. + Quere, if Shakspere's play, the first edition of which appeared in 1597. Perhaps the songs on which the play with the same title was founded. It may, however, be the play itself. It was not uncommon to divide one dramatick piece, though designed for a single exhibition, into two parts. See the K. John before that of Shakspere. Feb. Feb. 25, 1597. Andrew Wise.] A booke entitled the Historie of Henry the Fourth, with his Battle at Shrewsbury against Henry Hottspurre of the North, with the conceited Mirth of Sir John Falstoff. July 22, 1598. James Roberts.] A booke of the Merchaunt of Venyse, otherwise called the Jewe of Ve- Aug. 4. 1600. Tho. Pavyer.] First Part of the History of the Aug. 14, 1600. Tho. Pavyer.] The Historye of Henry the Fifth, And. Wise and Wm. Aspley.] Much Ado about Second Part of the History of King Hen- Аа 31 39 b. Oct. 8, 1600. Tho. Fisher.] A book called a Midsomer Nyghte Dreame. Oct. 28, 1600. Tho. Heyes.] A booke called the Booke of the Jan. 28, 1601. John Busby.] An excellent and pleasaunt conceited Comedie of Sir John Faulstoff and the Merry Wyves of Windsore. Arth. Johnston.] The preceding entered, as as signed to him from John Busby. April 19, 1602. 65 b. 66 78 ibid. Tho. Pavyer.] A booke called Titus Andronicus. 80 b. July 26, 1602. James Roberts.] A booke called the Revenge of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke, as it was lately acted by the Lord Chamberlain his servants. Aug. 11, 1602. Wm. Cotton.] A booke called the Lyfe and Death of the Lord Cromwell, as yt was lately acted by the Lord Chamberleyn his ser vantes. Feb. 7. 1602. Mr. Roberts.] The booke of Troilus and Cressida, as it is acted by my Lord Chamberlen's men. 84 b. 85 b. 91 b. June June 25, 1603. Matt. Law.] King Richard III. King Richard II. King Henry IV. First Part. Feb. 12, 1604. Nath. Butter.] That he get good allowance for the Enterlude of Henry VIII. before he begin to print it; and then procure the warden's hand to it for the entrance of yt, he is to have the same for his copy *. May 8, 1605. Simon Stafford.] A booke called the tragicall Historie of King Leir and his three Daughters, as it was lately acted. 98 *Though it be uncertain whether this Interlude was Shakspere's King Henry VIII. or not, yet we have never heard of any other play, professedly written on the same subject; and have reason to think that our author's performance was produced during the reign of queen Elizabeth, on account of the compliment paid to her at the conclusion of it. Nathaniel Butter was the publisher of Shakspere's King Lear. The particular cautions shown concerning the licence to print the present dramatick piece, might lead us to suspect it to have been Shakspere's, and that the sagacious Company of Stationers were of opinion that this compliment to the memory of the queen, might not prove very pleasing to her inglorious successor. John Wright.] By assignment from Simon Stafford, and consent of Mr. Leake, the tragical History of King Lear, &c. provided that Simon Stafford shall have the printing of this book *. July 3, 1605. Tho. Pavyer.] A ballad of a lamentable Murder done in Yorkshire, by a Gentleman upon two of his owne Children, sore wounding his Wife and Nurse, &ct. Jan. 22, 1606. Nich. Ling.] Romeo and Juliett. Love's Labour Lost. Taming of a Shrewe. Aug. 6, 1607. Geo. Elde.] A booke called the Comedie of the ibid. 126 147 Puritan Wydowe. Aug. 6, 1607. 157 b. Tho. Thorpe.] A comedy called What You Will‡. ibid. Oct. 22, 1607. Arth. Johnson.] The Merry Devil of Edmonton§. 159b. *This is the King Lear before that of Shakspere.. Perhaps this is Marston's comedy of What You Will. I have a copy of it dated 1607. What You Will, however, is the second title to Shakspere's Twelfth Night. The Merry Devil of Edmonton is mentioned in the Blacke Booke by T. M. 1604. "Give me leave to see the Merry Divil of Edmunton, or A Woman kill'd with Kindnesse." Νου |