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His dramatic works are these: Antonio and Melida, a history, acted by the children of St. Paul's, printed in 1633. Antonius's Revenge; or the second part of Antonio and Melida. These two plays were printed in Octavo several years before the new edition. Dutch Courtezan, a comedy frequently played at Black Fryars, by the children of the Queen's Revels, printed in London 1633.
Tale of a Tub, a Comedy. Time vindicated to himself and to his Honour, presented 12 nights, 1623. Volpone, or the Fox, a Comedy, first acted in the year 1605; this is one of his acted plays. Case is altered, a Comedy, acted and printed 1609. Widow, a Comedy, acted at the private house in Black Fryars. New Inn, or the Light Heart, a Comedy, acted 1629.
It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed fryars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Two Wise-men, and all the rest Fools, or a Comical Moral, censuring the follies of that age, printed in London 1619. This play is extended to seven acts, a circumstance which Langbaine says he never saw in any other, and which, I believe, has never been practised by any poet, ancient or modern, but himself. Widow's Tears, a Comedy, often presented in the Black and White Fryars, printed in 4to.
The Family of Love, a Comedy, acted by the children of his Majesty's Revels, 1608. The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse, acted by the Prince's Players, 1611; part of this play was writ by Mr. Decker. A Trick to catch the Old One, a Comedy, acted both at St. Paul's and Black Fryars before their Majesties, with success, 1616.
The plays of this great author, which are forty-three in number, are as follows, The Tempest, a Comedy acted in the Black Fryars with applause. The Two Gentlemen of Verona, a Comedy writ at the command of Queen Elizabeth.
The explanation is that Taylor, of the Black Fryars Company, was, according to Sir William Davenant, instructed by Shakspere, and Davenant, who had seen Taylor act, according to Downes, instructed Betterton. Why a note of exclamation? Who was Downes, and what were his opportunities of acquiring information?
Marsten has contributed eight plays to the stage, which were all acted at the Black Fryars with applause, and one of them called the Dutch Courtezan, was once revived since the Restoration, under the title of the Revenge, or a Match in Newgate. In the year 1633 six of this author's plays were collated and published in one volume, and dedicated to the lady viscountess Faulkland.
On page 129 of his memoirs he wrote: "It was at Rome on the 15th of October, 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed fryars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind."
Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron, Marshal of France, in two plays, acted at the Black Fryars in the reign of King James I. printed in 4to. London 1608, dedicated to Sir Thomas Walsingham. Cæsar and Pompey, a Roman Tragedy, printed 1631, and dedicated to the Earl of Middlesex. Gentleman Usher, a Comedy, printed in 4to. London 1606.
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