[2] "The Revenger's Tragedy" was entered on the Stationers' Books, with "A Trick to Catch the Old One," on the 7th October 1607.
[3] There are some good passages in this play, but upon the whole it is considerably inferior to "The Revenger's Tragedy." The plot is unnatural, and the manner in which the catastrophe is brought about ludicrous.—Collier.
[4] It is very probable that Tourneur was concerned in other dramatic productions, which are either anonymous, or have been lost. He is mentioned in the following terms by Robert Daborne in a letter to P. Henslowe, dated 5th June 1613: "I have not only laboured my own play, which shall be ready before they (the company) come over, but given Cyrill Tourneur an act of the 'Arraignment of London' to write, yt we may have that likewise ready for them."—Collier.
[5] [This is part of a volume entitled, "Three Elegies on the most Lamented Death of Prince Henrie," 1613. The others are by John Webster and T. Heywood.] After the title comes a prose dedication, "To my noble Maister George Carie," and four lines "To the Reader." At the end of the "Griefe" are verses "On the representation of the Prince at his funeralle," and "On the succession," each in eight lines.—Gilchrist.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.[6]
- Duke.
- Duchess.
- Vendice, disguised as Piato, } Brothers to Castiza.
- Hippolito, also called Carlo, }
- Lusurioso, the Duke's Son.
- Spurio, a Bastard.
- Ambitioso, The Duchess's eldest Son.
- Supervacuo, second Son to the Duchess.
- A third Son to the Duchess.
- Antonio.
- Piero.
- Dondolo.
- Judges.
- Castiza.
- Gratiana, Mother of Catiza.
The Scene, Italy.
FOOTNOTES:
[6] [Not in the old copy.]