Much Ado About Nothing. 1598 (?)
S. R. [1600], Aug. 4. ‘The commedie of muche A doo about nothing a booke ... to be staied’ (Arber, iii. 37).
S. R. 1600, Aug. 23. ‘Muche a Doo about nothinge.’ Andrew Wise and William Aspley (Arber, iii. 170).
[Q] 1600. Much adoe about Nothing. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. V[alentine] S[immes] for Andrew Wise and William Aspley.
[F1] 1623. Much adoe about Nothing. [From Q, with corrections.]
Henry V. 1599
S. R. No original entry. [Possibly the play was regarded from a stationer’s point of view as identical with the anonymous Famous Victories of Henry V (q.v.) entered by Creede on 14 May 1594.]
S. R. [1600], Aug. 4. ‘Henry the ffift, a booke ... to be staied’ (Arber, iii. 37).
[Q1] 1600. The Chronicle History of Henry the fift, With his battell fought at Agin Court in France. Togither with Auntient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Thomas Creede for Tho. Millington and Iohn Busby.
S. R. 1600, Aug. 14. Transfer to Thomas Pavier, with other ‘thinges formerlye printed and sett over to’ him (Arber, iii. 169).