FOOTNOTES:
[114] It was published by Andrew Pennycuicke, one of the performers, who says that he was the last who played the character of Matilda. See it criticised in the Retrosp. Review, iv. 87-100.
[115] In S. Sheppard's "Poems," 8o, 1651, is one "To Mr Davenport, on his play called 'The Pirate.'"—Collier.
[116] [For a notice of Davenport's unprinted poems, see Hazlitt's "Handbook," 1867, in v.]
[117] Both Robinson and Bowyer were players. The former is in the list of the performers in Shakespeare's plays, and acted in the "Roman Actor." The name of the latter is to be found amongst the performers in "The Bondman," by Massinger, "King John and Matilda," &c.
[DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.]
| Duke of Verona. | |
| Duke of Venice, brother to Abstemia. | |
| Duke of Milan. | |
| Antonio, the duke's son. | |
| Lorenzo, husband to Abstemia. | |
| Philippo, his friend. | |
| Lodovico, husband to Dorothea. | |
| Lords of Verona. | |
| Senators of Venice. | |
| Sanchio, | lords of Milan. |
| Sebastiano, | |
| Pandulpho. | |
| Spinoso. | |
| Jaspro. | |
| Jovani. | |
| Francisco, servant to Lodovico. | |
| Pambo, a clown. | |
| Morbo, a pander. | |
| A Turk, slave to Antonio. | |
| Two slaves to Lorenzo. | |
| Officers and servants. | |
| WOMEN ACTORS.[118] | |
| Abstemia, Lorenzo's wife, and sister to the Duke of Venice. | |
| Dorothea, Lodovico's wanton lady. | |
| Timpanina, a bawd. | |
| Ladies. | |