Dissertation: W. W. Greg, J. P.—Notes for a Bibliography (1910–13, 3 Library, i. 302, 395; iv. 432).
Patient Grissell. 1558–61
S. R. 1565–6. ‘An history of meke and pacyent gresell.’ Thomas Colwell (Arber, i. 309).
1568–9. ‘The history of payciente gresell &c.’ Thomas Colwell (Arber, i. 385).
N.D. The Commodye of pacient and meeke Grissill, Whearin is declared, the good example, of her patience towardes her husband: and lykewise, the due obedience of Children, toward their Parentes. Newly. Compiled by Iohn Phillip. Eight persons maye easely play this Commody.... Thomas Colwell. [Preface; Epilogue, followed by ‘Finis, qd. Iohn Phillipp’.]
Edition by R. B. McKerrow and W. W. Greg (1909, M. S. R.).
The characters include Politic Persuasion, the ‘Vice’. Elizabeth is mentioned as Queen in the epilogue, and a reference (51) to the ‘wethercocke of Paules’ perhaps dates before its destruction in 1561.
JOHN PICKERING (c. 1567–8).
Brie records several contemporary John Pickerings, but there is nothing to connect any one of them with the play.
Horestes. 1567–8