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''Valentinian. 1610 < > 14''

1647. The Tragedy of Valentinian. [Part of F_{1}. Epilogue.]

1679. [Part of F_{2}. 'The principal Actors were, Richard Burbadge, Henry Condel, John Lowin, William Ostler, John Underwood.']

Edition by R. G. Martin (1912, Bullen, iv). The actor-list is of the King's men before the death of Ostler on 16 Dec. 1614, and the play must fall between this date and the publication of its source, Part ii (1610) of H. d'Urfé's Astrée. There is general agreement in assigning it to Fletcher alone. Wit Without Money, c. 1614

S. R. 1639, April 25 (Wykes). 'These fiue playes Witt without money.' Crooke and William Cooke (Arber, iv. 464). 1639. Wit Without Money. A Comedie, As it hath beene Presented with good Applause at the private house in Drurie Lane, by her Majesties Servants. Written by Francis Beamount and John Flecher. Gent. Thomas Cotes for Andrew Crooke and William Cooke.

1661. The Second Impression Corrected. For Andrew Crooke.

Edition by R. B. McKerrow (1905, Bullen, ii). Allusions to the New River opened in 1613 ( v. 61) and to an alleged Sussex dragon of Aug. 1614 ( iv. 53) suggest production not long after the latter date. There is general agreement in assigning the play to Fletcher alone. It passed into the Cockpit repertory and was played there both by Queen Henrietta's men and in 1637 by Beeston's boys (Variorum, iii. 159, 239). Probably, therefore, it was written for the Lady Elizabeth's. ''The Scornful Lady. 1613 < > 17''

S. R. 1616, March 19 (Buck). 'A plaie called The scornefull ladie written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.' Miles Patriche (Arber, iii. 585). 1616. The Scornful Ladie. A Comedie. As it was Acted (with great applause) by the Children of Her Maiesties Reuels in the Blacke Fryers. Written by Fra. Beaumont and Io. Fletcher, Gent. For Miles Partrich.

1625. As it was now lately Acted (with great applause) by the Kings Maiesties seruants, at the Blacke Fryers For M. P., sold by Thomas Jones.

1630, 1635, 1639, 1651 (bis).

Edition by R. W. Bond (1904, Bullen, i).

References to 'talk of the Cleve wars' ( iii. 66) and 'some cast Cleve captain' ( iv. 54) cannot be earlier than 1609 when the wars broke out after the death of the Duke of Cleves on 25 March, and there can hardly have been 'cast' captains until some time after July 1610 when English troops first took part. Fleay, i. 181, calls attention to an allusion to the binding by itself of the Apocrypha ( ii. 46) which was discussed for the A. V. and the Douay Version, both completed in 1610; and Gayley to a reminiscence ( i. 341)