S. R. 1607, May 15 (Buck). ‘A Comedy called Mychaelmas terme.’ Arthur Johnson (Arber, iii. 349).
1607. Michaelmas Terme. As it hath been sundry times acted by the Children of Paules. For A. I. [Induction.]
1630.... Newly corrected. T. H. for R. Meighen.
Allusions in II. iii. 226, 376 to the presence of women at a quartering for treason may suggest, as in the case of Marston’s Fawn (q.v.), a date after that of 30 Jan. 1606. There is no reference in II. i. 63 to the leap-year of 1604, as suggested by Fleay, ii. 91. Knightings are satirized in I. i. 191; III. i. 46.
Your Five Gallants. 1607
S. R. 1608, March 22 (Buck). ‘A Plaie called the ffyve Wittie Gallantes as it hath ben acted by the Children of the Chappell.’ Richard Bonyon (Arber, iii. 372).
N.D. Your fiue Gallants. As it hath beene often in Action at the Blacke-friers. Written by T. Middleton. For Richard Bonian. [Induction with ‘Presenter or Prologue’ in dumb-show.]
This may have been in preparation for Paul’s when they ceased playing and taken over by Blackfriars. In any case a reference to closure for plague in IV. ii. 29 and to fighting with a windmill (like Don Quixote) in IV. viii. 7 fit in with a date in 1607.
The Family of Love. 1604 < > 7 (?)
S. R. 1607, Oct. 12 (Buck). ‘A playe called the family of Loue as yt hath bene Lately acted by the Children of his Maiesties Reuelles.’ John Browne and John Helme (Arber, iii. 360).