slated into English in 8vo. See the History of
Don Antonio, b. iv. p. 250. The design of Don Diego's turning Banditti,
and joining with them to rob his supposed father, resembles that of
Pipperollo in Shirley's play called the Sisters. Scene Madrid.
13. A Fool's Preferment, or the Three Dukes of Dunstable; a Comedy;
acted at the Queen's Theatre in Dorset-Garden 1688, dedicated to Charles
Lord Morpeth, in as familiar a way as if the Author was a man of
Quality. The whole play is little more than a transcript of Fletcher's
Noble Gentlemen, except one scene, which is taken from a Novel called
The Humours of Basset. Scene the Court, in the time of Henry IV. The
songs in this play were all composed by the celebrated Musician Mr.
Henry Purcell.
14. Bussy D'Amboise, or the Husband's Revenge; a Tragedy; acted at the
Theatre-Royal, 4to. 1691, addressed to Edward Earl of Carlisle. This
is a play of Mr. Chapman's revis'd, and the character of Tamyra, Mr.
D'Urfey tells us, he has altered for the better. The scene Paris.
15. Love for Money, or the Boarding School; a Comedy; acted at the
Theatre-Royal 1691, dedicated to Charles Lord Viscount Lansdown, Count
of the Sacred Roman Empire, &c. This play met with opposition in the
first day's representation, but afterwards succeeded pretty well. The
scene Chelsea.
16. The Richmond Heiress, or a Woman once in the Right; a Comedy, acted
at the Theatre-Royal 1693.
17. The Marriage-Hater Matched, a Comedy; acted at the Theatre-Royal
1693, addressed to James Duke of Ormond. Mr. Charles Gildon, in an
epistle prefixed to the play, tells us, that this is much the best of
our author's performances. Mr. Dogget was first taken notice of as an
excellent actor, from the admirable performance of his part in this
play. Scene the Park, near Kensington.
18. The Comical History of Don Quixot, Part the First; acted at the
Queen's Theatre in Dorset-Garden 1694, dedicated to the Duchess of
Ormond. This play was acted with great applause; it is wholly taken from
the Spanish Romance of that name. Scene Mancha in Spain.
19. The Comical History of Don Quixot, Part the Second; acted at the
Queen's Theatre 1694, dedicated by an Epistle, in heroic Verse, to
Charles Earl of Dorset and Middlesex, &c. This play was likewise acted
with applause.
20. Don Quixot, Part the Third, with the Marriage of Mary the Buxom,
1669; this met with no success.
21. The Intrigues at Versailles, or A Jilt in all Humours
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