All Fools (c.1601?; 1604–5)

Dramatist: Chapman

Provenance: Performed at court 1 January 1605 (see Appendix E); Q1605: ‘Presented at the Black | Fryers, And lately before | his Maiestie’. May originally have been written c.1601, or have been an adaptation of Admiral's Men's All Fools but the Fool (1599). ES, vol. 3, 252; Parrot, Comedies, vol. 2, 709; Tricomi, ‘Dates’, 243–5.

Editions: 1605

Amends for Ladies (c.1611)

Dramatist: Field

Provenance: Q1618: ‘acted at the Blacke-Fryers, | both by the PRINCES Seruants, and | the Lady ELIZABETHS’ (presumably the short-lived Porter's Hall playhouse). This was probably a revival, and original performance is usually ascribed to Whitefriars, c.1611 (Peery, Plays of Nathan Field, 143). Cameo appearance of Moll Cutpurse, a central figure in the Prince's Men's The Roaring Girl (c.1610), supports this dating.

Editions: 1618, 1639

Bussy D'Ambois (c.1604; c.1611)

Dramatist: Chapman

Provenance: Q1607/8: ‘often presented at Paules’; generally thought that this came after earlier performances at Blackfriars c.1604 (Tricomi, ‘Dates’, 252–5). The part of Bussy was (according to 1641 prologue) first played by Nathan Field. Probable that Bussy and The Fawn were taken to Paul's by Edward Kirkham in early 1606, and that Bussy was reclaimed by Queen's Revels and performed with its sequel at Whitefriars c.1611. Later property of King's Men (JCS, vol. 1, 118).