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Rh The Devil's Law-Case; or, When Women go to Law, the Devil is full of Business, a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1623. acted by her Majesty's Servants, and dedicated to Sir ''Tho. Finch''. Plot in part from ''Skenkii Observat. Medic.'' p. 27. Goulart's Histoires Admirabiles de nôtre Temps, Tom. I. and V. Maximus, lib. 1. cap. 8.

The Dutchess of Malfey, a Tragedy, 4to. 1623. and 1678. first acted privately at Black-Fryars, then publickly at the Globe, by his Majesty's Servants; and dedicated to the Right Honourable, George, Lord Barkley. Reviv'd and acted at the Duke of York's Theatre. Plot from Bandello's Novels, Nov. 19. Goulart, ''Hist. Admirab.'' p. 226. Beard's Theatre of God's Judgments, Book 2. Ch. 24.

The White Devil; or, The Tragedy of P. Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, with the Life and Death of Vittoria Coromboma, the Famous Venetian Curtezan; 4to. 1612. and 1665. first acted at the Phænix in Drury-Lane, by the Queen's Majesty's Servants, and since reviv'd and acted at the Theatre Royal, by his Majesty's Servants.

In these two following Plays our Author was assisted by Mr. Rowley.

A Cure for a Cuckold, a Comedy, 4to. 1661. This was several Times formerly acted with great Applause.

The Thracian Wonder, 4to. 1661. our Authors call this a Comical History, several times acted with great Applause.

His Author, whose Name is not Watson, as Mr. Langbain mistakes, writ a Play in King Charles the Second's Time, stil'd,

The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great; Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1667. This Play writ in Heroick Verse, appeared not on the Stage. Plot from Strabo, lib. 11. Q. Curt. lib. 6. and Justin. lib. 3.

{{uc|h}is Author, in King Charles the Second's Reign, publish'd a Play, call'd,

The Conspiracy, [sic]; or, the Change of Government; a Tragedy 4to. 1680. in Heroick Verse, and acted at the Duke of York's Theatre.

Dr. Rob.