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 revived by Strange's for Henslowe on 25 Feb. 1592, but, as Greg (Henslowe, ii. 151) points out, the character in Alphonsus is not Henry, but Richard of Cornwall. It must be observed that no critic has noticed the S. R. ascription to John Poole, which may quite well be the origin of Kirkman's 'Peele'. Who John Poole was, I do not know. Apius and Virginia > 1567-8

S. R. 1567-8. 'A Tragedy of Apius and Virgine.' Richard Jones (Arber, i. 357). 1575. A new Tragicall Comedie of Apius and Virginia, Wherein is liuely expressed a rare example of the vertue of Chastitie, by Virginias constancy, in wishing rather to be slaine at her owne Fathers handes, then to be deflowred of the wicked Iudge Apius. By R. B. William How for Richard Jones. [Prologue and Epilogue.] Editions in Dodsley^{3, 4} (1825-76), and by J. S. Farmer (1908, T. F. T.) and R. B. McKerrow (1911, M. S. R.). 'Haphazard, the Vice' is a character. The stage-directions name 'the stage', 'the scaffold'. A prologue addresses 'lordings'; an epilogue has a prayer for the queen, nobles, and commons. The play is not controversial, but the tone is Protestant. Fleay, 61, thinks it a Westminster play of 1563-4; but no Westminster play of 1563-4 is on record. If Fleay means 1564-5, the Westminster play of that Christmas was Miles Gloriosus. There is nothing but the initials to identify the author with Richard Bower of the Chapel (q.v.), but the suggestion is more plausible than that of Wallace, i. 108, who gives the play to Richard Edwardes (q.v.), finding that the 'R. E.' subscribed to some of his manuscript poems is capable of being misread 'R. B.'. Arden of Feversham > 1592

S. R. 1592, April 3 (Bishop of London). 'The tragedie of Arden of Feuersham and Blackwall.' Edward White (Arber, ii. 607). [See s.v. Kyd, Spanish Tragedy, for the record of a piracy of the play in 1592 by Abel Jeffes.] 1592. The Lamentable and True Tragedie of M. Arden of Feuersham in Kent. Who was most wickedlye murdered, by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wyfe, who for the love she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat ruffins Blackwill and Shakbag, to kill him. Wherin is shewed the great mallice and discimulation of a wicked woman, the vnsatiable desire of filthie lust and the shamefull end of all murderers. For Edward White. [Epilogue.] 1599. J. Roberts for Edward White.

1633. ''Eliz. Allde.''

Editions by E. Jacob (1770), A. H. Bullen (1887), R. Bayne (1897, T. D.), J. S. Farmer (1911, T. F. T.), and in ''Sh. Apocrypha.—Dissertations'': C. E. Donne, Essay on the Tragedy of A. of F. (1873); C. Crawford, The Authorship of A. of F. (1903, Jahrbuch, xxxix. 74; Collectanea, i. 101); W. Miksch, Die Verfasserschaft des A. of F. (1907,