Doubtful Play
The anonymous Look About You (cf. ch. xxiv) has been ascribed to Wadeson.
LEWIS WAGER (c. 1560).
Wager became Rector of St. James Garlickhithe on 28 March 1560. Some resemblance of his style to that of W. Wager has led to an assumption that they were related. He was a corrector of books.
The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene > 1566
S. R. 1566–7. ‘An interlude of the Repentaunce of Mary Magdalen.’ John Charlwood (Arber, i. 335).
1566. A new Enterlude, neuer before this tyme imprinted, entreating of the Life and Repentaunce of Marie Magdalene: not only godlie, learned and fruitefull, but also well furnished with pleasaunt myrth and pastime, very delectable for those which shall heare or reade the same. Made by the learned clarke Lewis Wager. John Charlwood. [Prologue.]
1567. John Charlwood. [Probably a reissue. Two manuscript copies in the Dyce collection seem to be made from this edition.]
Editions by F. I. Carpenter (1902, 1904, Chicago Decennial Publications, ii. 1) and J. S. Farmer (1908, T. F. T.).
A play of Protestant tone, with biblical and allegorical characters, including ‘Infidelitie the Vice’, intended for four [five] actors. There is a Prologue, intended for actors who have ‘vsed this feate at the vniuersitie’ and will take ‘half-pence or pence’ from the audience. Carpenter dates the play c. 1550; but his chief argument that the prologue recommends obedience ‘to the kyng’ is not very convincing.