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Title	Author(s)	Performance Date	Publication Date	Company of First Production	STC/Wing
Promos and Cassandra, 2	George Whetstone Uncertain: No	1578	1578	Unknown	STC 25347
Promos and Cassandra, 1	George Whetstone Uncertain: No	1578	1578	Unknown	STC 25347
Campaspe (Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes)	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1583	1584	Children of the Chapel (first) Children of Paul's (first)	STC 17047.5
Sappho and Phao	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1583	1584	Children of the Chapel (first) Children of Paul's (first)	STC 17086
Midas	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1589	1592	Children of Paul's (first)	STC 17083
Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay	Robert Greene Uncertain: No	1589	1594	Queen Elizabeth's Men	STC 12267
The Cobbler's Prophecy	Robert Wilson Uncertain: No	1590	1594	Unknown	STC 25781
Mucedorus (and Amadine)	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1590	1598	Unknown	STC 18230
George a Greene, the Pinner of Wakefield	Robert Greene Uncertain: Yes	1590	1599	Sussex's Men	STC 12212
Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1590	1591	Derby's (Strange's) Men	STC 7675
Endymion, the Man in the Moon	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1588	1591	Children of Paul's (first)	STC 17050
Orlando Furioso	Robert Greene Uncertain: No	1591	1594	Unknown	STC 12265
Mother Bombie	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1591	1594	Children of Paul's (first)	STC 17084
A Knack to Know a Knave	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1592	1594	Derby's (Strange's) Men	STC 15027
The Taming of a Shrew	Anonymous Uncertain: No William Shakespeare Uncertain: Yes	1592	1594	Unknown	STC 23667
Summer's Last Will and Testament	Thomas Nashe Uncertain: No	1592	1600	Children of the Chapel (first)	STC 18376
Gallathea	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1585	1592	Children of Paul's (first)	STC 17080
The Woman in the Moon	John Lyly Uncertain: No	1593	1597	Unknown	STC 17090
The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (Irus)	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1596	1598	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 4965
An Humorous Day's Mirth (The Comedy of Humors)	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1597	1599	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 4987
The Case Is Altered	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1597	1609	Unknown	STC 14757
The Two Angry Women of Abingdon, 1	Henry Porter Uncertain: No	1598	1599	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 20122
Every Man in His Humor	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1598	1601	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men	STC 14766
Englishmen for my Money, or A Woman Will Have Her Will	William Haughton Uncertain: No	1598	1616	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 12931
The Shoemakers' Holiday, or The Gentle Craft	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No	1599	1600	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 6523
Old Fortunatus	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No	1599	1600	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 6517
Every Man Out of His Humor	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1599	1600	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men	STC 14767
Look About You	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1599	1600	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 16799
Histriomastix; or The Player Whipped	John Marston Uncertain: No	1599	1610	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 13529
The Wisdom of Doctor Dodypoll	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1600	1600	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 6991
The Maid's Metamorphosis	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1600	1600	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17188
Jack Drum's Entertainment (Katherine and Pasquil)	John Marston Uncertain: No	1600	1601	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 7243
Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1600	1601	Children of the Chapel (second)	STC 14773
Patient Grissel	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No Henry Chettle Uncertain: No William Haughton Uncertain: No	1600	1603	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 6518
The City Madam	Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1600	1658	King's Men	Wing M1047
The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green, 1 (Tom Strowd, 1)	Henry Chettle Uncertain: No John Day Uncertain: No	1600	1659	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	Wing D464
Satiromastix, or The Untrussing of the Humorous Poet	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No	1601	1602	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 6521
Poetaster, or The Arraignment	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1601	1602	Children of the Chapel (second)	STC 14781
Blurt, Master Constable, or The Spaniard's Night Walk	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1601	1602	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17876
All Fools	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1601	1605	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 4963
What You Will	John Marston Uncertain: No	1601	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17487
How a Man May Choose a Good Wife from a Bad	Thomas Heywood Uncertain: Yes	1602	1602	Worcester's Men	STC 5594
Sir Giles Goosecap	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1602	1606	Children of the Chapel (second)	STC 12050
Wily Beguiled	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1602	1606	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 25818
The Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret)	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1602	1606	Unknown	STC 4978
The Fair Maid of the Exchange	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1602	1607	Unknown	STC 13317
May Day	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1602	1611	Children of the Chapel (second)	STC 4980
The Phoenix	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1603	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17892
The Honest Whore, 1 (The Converted Courtesan, 1)	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1604	1604	Prince Henry's Men	STC 6501
The Fair Maid of Bristow	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1604	1605	King's Men	STC 3794
The London Prodigal	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1604	1605	King's Men	STC 22333
Parasitaster, or The Fawn	John Marston Uncertain: No	1604	1606	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 17484
Westward Ho	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No John Webster Uncertain: No	1604	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 6540
Michaelmas Term	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1604	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17890
Law Tricks	John Day Uncertain: No	1604	1608	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 6416
The Widow's Tears	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1604	1612	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 4994
The Fair Maid of the West, or A Girl Worth Gold, 1	Thomas Heywood Uncertain: No	1604	1631	Queen Anne's Men	STC 13320
The Wise Woman of Hogsdon	Thomas Heywood Uncertain: No	1604	1638	Queen Anne's Men	STC 13370
Eastward Ho	George Chapman Uncertain: No Ben Jonson Uncertain: No John Marston Uncertain: No	1605	1605	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 4971
The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)	John Marston Uncertain: No	1605	1605	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 17475
Monsieur D'Olive	George Chapman Uncertain: No	1605	1606	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 4983
Northward Ho	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No John Webster Uncertain: No	1605	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 6539
A Trick to Catch the Old One	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1605	1608	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17896
A Mad World, My Masters	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1605	1608	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17888
The Honest Whore, 2 (The Converted Courtesan, 2)	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No	1605	1630	Prince Henry's Men	STC 6506
The Isle of Gulls	John Day Uncertain: No	1606	1606	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 6413
The Woman Hater (The Hungry Courtier)	Francis Beaumont Uncertain: No John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1606	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 1693
The Puritan, or The Widow of Watling Street	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1606	1607	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 21531
Volpone	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1606	1607	King's Men	STC 14783
The Noble Gentleman	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Francis Beaumont Uncertain: Yes	1606	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
Love's Cure, or The Martial Maid	Francis Beaumont Uncertain: No John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1606	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
Cupid's Whirligig	Edward Sharpham Uncertain: No	1607	1607	Children of the King's Revels	STC 22380
The Fleer	Edward Sharpham Uncertain: No	1607	1607	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 22384
Every Woman in Her Humor	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1607	1609	Children of the King's Revels	STC 25948
The Knight of the Burning Pestle	Francis Beaumont Uncertain: No	1607	1613	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 1674
Your Five Gallants (The Five Witty Gallants)	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1607	1608	Children of Paul's (second)	STC 17907
The Merry Devil of Edmonton	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1608	1608	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men	STC 7493
Humor Out of Breath	John Day Uncertain: No	1608	1608	Children of the King's Revels	STC 6411
The Dumb Knight	Gervase Markham Uncertain: No Lewis Machin Uncertain: No	1608	1608	Children of the King's Revels	STC 17398
The Family of Love	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: Yes	1608	1608	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men	STC 17879
Ram Alley, or Merry Tricks	Lording Barry Uncertain: No	1608	1611	Children of the King's Revels	STC 1502
A Shoemaker a Gentleman	William Rowley Uncertain: No	1608	1638	Queen Anne's Men	STC 21422
Two Maids of More-Clacke	Robert Armin Uncertain: No	1609	1609	Children of the King's Revels	STC 773
A Woman is a Weathercock	Nathan Field Uncertain: No	1609	1612	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 10854
The Coxcomb	Francis Beaumont Uncertain: No John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1609	1647	Children of the Queen's Revels	Wing B1581
The Widow	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1609	1652	King's Men	Wing J1015
The Alchemist	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1610	1612	King's Men	STC 14755
The Scornful Lady	Francis Beaumont Uncertain: No John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1610	1616	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 1686
Epicene, or The Silent Woman	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1610	1616	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 14752
The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1611	1611	Prince Henry's Men	STC 17908
If It Be Not Good, the Devil Is in It (If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is in It)	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No	1611	1612	Queen Anne's Men	STC 6507
Greene's Tu Quoque, or The City Gallant	Joshua Cooke Uncertain: Yes	1611	1614	Queen Anne's Men	STC 5673
Amends for Ladies	Nathan Field Uncertain: No	1611	1618	Children of the Queen's Revels	STC 10852
A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed	William Rowley Uncertain: No	1611	1632	Unknown	STC 21423
The Night Walker, or The Little Thief	John Fletcher Uncertain: No James Shirley Uncertain: No	1611	1640	Lady Elizabeth's Men	STC 11072
The Woman's Prize, or The Tamer Tamed	John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1611	1647	Unknown	Wing B1581
The Captain	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Francis Beaumont Uncertain: Yes	1612	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
A Chaste Maid in Cheapside	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1613	1630	Lady Elizabeth's Men	STC 17877
Wit at Several Weapons	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No William Rowley Uncertain: No	1613	1647	Unknown	Wing B1581
Bartholomew Fair	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1614	1631	Lady Elizabeth's Men	STC 14753.5
More Dissemblers Besides Women	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1614	1657	King's Men	Wing M1989
Wit without Money	John Fletcher Uncertain: No James Shirley Uncertain: Yes	1614	1640	Lady Elizabeth's Men	STC 1691
The Honest Lawyer	S. S. Uncertain: No	1615	1616	Queen Anne's Men	STC 21519
Monsieur Thomas (Father's Own Son)	John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1615	1639	Lady Elizabeth's Men	STC 11071
The Devil Is an Ass	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1616	1631	King's Men	STC 14753.5
The Chances	John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1617	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
Swetnam the Woman-Hater Arraigned by Women	Anonymous Uncertain: No	1618	1620	Queen Anne's Men	STC 23544
Two Merry Milkmaids, or The Best Words Wear the Garland	John Cumber Uncertain: Yes	1619	1620	Red Bull (Revels) Company (first)	STC 4281
The Little French Lawyer	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1619	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
The Heir	Thomas May Uncertain: No	1620	1622	Red Bull (Revels) Company (first)	STC 17713
The Custom of the Country	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1620	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
The Antiquary	Shackerley Marmion Uncertain: No	1621	1641	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	Wing M703
The Pilgrim	John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1621	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
The Wild Goose Chase	John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1621	1652	King's Men	Wing B1616
A Match at Midnight	W. R. Uncertain: No	1622	1633	Red Bull (Revels) Company (first)	STC 21421
The Spanish Curate	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1622	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
The Nice Valor, or The Passionate Madman	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No John Fletcher Uncertain: Yes	1622	1647	Unknown	Wing B1581
The Sea Voyage	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1622	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
Beggars' Bush	Francis Beaumont Uncertain: No John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1622	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1622	1657	Lady Elizabeth's Men	Wing M1985
The Maid in the Mill	John Fletcher Uncertain: No William Rowley Uncertain: No	1623	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
The Country Girl	Anthony Brewer Uncertain: Yes Thomas Brewer Uncertain: Yes	1623	1647	King's Men	Wing B4425
Rule a Wife and Have a Wife	John Fletcher Uncertain: No	1624	1640	King's Men	STC 11073
A Game at Chess	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No	1624	1625	King's Men	STC 17882
The Wedding	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1626	1629	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22460
The Staple of News	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1626	1631	King's Men	STC 14753.5
The Fair Maid of the Inn	John Fletcher Uncertain: No John Ford Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No John Webster Uncertain: Yes	1626	1647	King's Men	Wing B1581
The Just Italian	William Davenant Uncertain: No	1629	1630	King's Men	STC 6303
The Northern Lass	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1629	1632	King's Men	STC 3819
The New Inn, or The Light Heart	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1629	1631	King's Men	STC 14780
The Witty Fair One	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1628	1633	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22462
The City Wit, or The Woman Wears the Breeches	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1630	1653	King's Revels Company	Wing B4870
The Muses' Looking Glass	Thomas Randolph Uncertain: No	1630	1638	King's Revels Company	STC 20694
The Fair Maid of the West, or A Girl Worth Gold, 2	Thomas Heywood Uncertain: No	1631	1631	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 13320
Holland's Leaguer	Shackerley Marmion Uncertain: No	1631	1632	Prince Charles's Men (second)	STC 17443.5
The Wonder of a Kingdom	Thomas Dekker Uncertain: No	1631	1636	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 6533
The Humorous Courtier (The Duke)	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1631	1640	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22447
The School of Compliment (Love Tricks)	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1625	1631	Lady Elizabeth's Men	STC 22456
A New Way to Pay Old Debts	Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1625	1633	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 17639
The Elder Brother	John Fletcher Uncertain: No Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1625	1637	King's Men	STC 11066
A New Trick to Cheat the Devil	Robert Davenport Uncertain: No	1625	1639	Unknown	STC 6315
The Knave in Grain, New Vamped	J. D. Uncertain: No	1625	1640	Red Bull Company (second)	STC 6174
Changes, or Love in a Maze	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1632	1632	King's Revels Company	STC 22437
Hyde Park	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1632	1637	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22446
The Ball	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1632	1639	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 4995
The Novella	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1632	1653	King's Men	Wing B4870
The Old Law, or A New Way to Please You	Thomas Middleton Uncertain: No William Rowley Uncertain: No Thomas Heywood Uncertain: No	1632	1656	Unknown	Wing M1048
The Weeding of the Covent Garden, or The Middlesex Justice of Peace (The Covent Garden Weeded)	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1632	1658	King's Men	Wing B4872
The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1632	1641	King's Men	STC 14754
The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties)	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1633	1633	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22436
A Fine Companion	Shackerley Marmion Uncertain: No	1633	1633	Prince Charles's Men (second)	STC 17442
A Maidenhead Well Lost	Thomas Heywood Uncertain: No	1633	1634	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 13357
The Gamester	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1633	1637	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22443
Covent Garden	Thomas Nabbes Uncertain: No	1633	1638	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 18339
The Guardian	Philip Massinger Uncertain: No	1633	1655	King's Men	Wing M1050
A Tale of a Tub	Ben Jonson Uncertain: No	1633	1641	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 14754
The Example	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1634	1637	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22442
Tottenham Court	Thomas Nabbes Uncertain: No	1634	1638	Unknown	STC 18344
The Opportunity	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1634	1640	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22452
The Platonic Lovers	William Davenant Uncertain: No	1635	1636	King's Men	STC 6305
The Lady of Pleasure	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1635	1637	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22448
The Fancies Chaste and Noble	John Ford Uncertain: No	1635	1638	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 11159
The Coronation	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1635	1640	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22440
The Sparagus Garden (Tom Hoydon o' Tanton Deane)	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1635	1640	King's Revels Company	STC 3820
The New Academy, or The New Exchange	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1635	1658	King's Revels Company	Wing B4872
The Wits	William Davenant Uncertain: No	1636	1636	King's Men	STC 6309
The Hollander (Love's Trial)	Henry Glapthorne Uncertain: No	1636	1640	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 11909
The Royal Master	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1637	1638	Ogilby's Men Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22454
The English Moor, or The Mock Marriage	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1637	1658	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	Wing B4872
The City Match	Jasper Mayne Uncertain: No	1637	1639	King's Men	STC 17750
The Lady's Trial	John Ford Uncertain: No	1638	1639	Beeston's Boys	STC 11161
The Bride	Thomas Nabbes Uncertain: No	1638	1640	Beeston's Boys	STC 18338
The Constant Maid (Love Will Find Out the Way)	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1638	1640	Ogilby's Men Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 22438
Wit in a Constable	Henry Glapthorne Uncertain: No	1638	1640	Beeston's Boys	STC 11914
The Antipodes	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1638	1640	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men	STC 3818
The Amorous War	Jasper Mayne Uncertain: No	1638	1648	Unknown	Wing M1463
The Goblins	John Suckling Uncertain: No	1638	1646	King's Men	Wing S6127
The Damoiselle, or The New Ordinary	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1638	1653	Beeston's Boys	Wing B4870
The Cunning Lovers	Alexander Brome Uncertain: Yes	1638	1654	Beeston's Boys	Wing B4850
A Mad Couple Well Matched	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1639	1653	Beeston's Boys	Wing B4870
Fortune by Land and Sea	Thomas Heywood Uncertain: No William Rowley Uncertain: No	1639	1655	Queen Anne's Men	Wing H1783
The Obstinate Lady	Aston Cokayne Uncertain: No	1639	1657	Unknown	Wing C4896
The Country Captain (Captain Underwit)	William Cavendish Uncertain: No James Shirley Uncertain: No	1640	1649	King's Men	Wing N877
The Court Beggar	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1640	1653	Beeston's Boys	Wing B4870
The Variety	William Cavendish Uncertain: No	1641	1649	King's Men	Wing N877
A Jovial Crew, or The Merry Beggars	Richard Brome Uncertain: No	1641	1652	Beeston's Boys	Wing B4873
The Brothers	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1641	1652	King's Men	Wing S3460
The Walks of Islington and Hogsdon (Tricks of Youth)	Thomas Jordan Uncertain: No	1641	1657	Red Bull Company (second)	Wing J1071
The Sisters	James Shirley Uncertain: No	1642	1652	King's Men	Wing S3485