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Rh The Humorous Courtier, a Comedy, 4to. 1640. presented at the private House in Drury-Lane, with good Applause.

The Imposture, a Tragi-Comedy, 8vo. 1652. acted at the private House in Black-Fryars; and dedicated to Sir ''Rob. Bolles'', Baronet.

The Lady of Pleasure, a Comedy, 4to. 1637. acted at the private House in Drury-Lane, by her Majesty's Servants; and dedicated to the Right Honourable, Richard, Lord Lovelace, of Harley. Part of this Play resembles part in The Grateful Servant.

Love Tricks; or, the School of Compliments; a Comedy, 4to. 1667. acted at the Theatre in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, by his Royal HignessHighness [sic], the Duke of York's Servants.

Love's Cruelty, a Tragedy, 4to. 1640. acted at the private House in Drury-Lane, by her Majesty's Servants; and dedicated to Cornet George Porter, and Mr. Charles Porter. See Cynthio's Novels, Dec. 3. Nov. 6. and Q. Margaret's Novels, Day 4. Nov 6.

The Maid's Revenge, a Tragedy, 4to. 1639. acted at the private House in Drury-Lane, with good Applause, by her Majesty's Servants. This Play is dedicated to Henry Osborn, Esq; Plot from Reynold's ''God's Revenge against Murther, fol. Book'' 2. Hist. 7.

The Opportunity, a Comedy, 4to. 1640. acted at the private House in Drury-Lane, by her Majesty's Servants; it is dedicated to Capt. Richard Owen. Compare this Play with Shakespear's Measure for Measure.

The Politician, a Tragedy, 4to. 1655. presented at Salisbury-Court, by her Majesty's Servants; and dedicated to Walter Moyle, Esq; For the Plot see the Countess of Montgomery's Urania.

The Royal Master, a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1638. acted at the Theatre in Dublin, and in the Castle there before the Right Honourable, the Lord Deputy of Ireland; and dedicated to the Right Honourable, George, Earl of Kildare. By the many Copies of Verses in Commendation of this Play, we may guess it was well esteem'd.

St. Patrick for Ireland, a History, 4to. 1640. There is but one part of this Play printed; a second was designed by the Author for the Press, but never publish'd. See Bede's Life of St. Patrick, Sigibert, Baleus, Baronius, &c.

The Sisters, a Comedy, 8vo. 1652. acted at the private House in Black-Fryars; and dedicated to William Paulet, Esq;

The Traytor, a Tragedy, 4to. 1635. acted by her Majesty's Servants; and dedicated to the Duke of Newcastle. This Play was one Mr. Rivers's, a Jesuit, tho' alter'd a little and introduc'd into the House by Shirley.

The Triumph of Beauty, a Masque, 8vo. 1646. Compare this to the comical Part of the Midsummer-Nights Dream, and another part to Bottom the Weaver, both by Shakespear: see also Lucian's Dialogues. This is printed with the Author's Poems, 8vo. The