The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours, a Comedy, 4 to. 1677. and acted by his Royal Highneſs the Duke of York’ Servants. This was eſteemed a good Play, and Mr. Shadwell had ſo good an Opinion of it, that he borrowed a great part thereof, to compleat his Comedy, call’d, Bury-Fair.
The Variety, a Comedy, 8 vo. 1649. preſented by his Majeſty’s Servants at the Black Fryars. Tho’ the Duke’s Name be not to this, or The Country Captain, which is uſually bound with it; yet, by Mr. Cartwright’s Works, and others, we find Satisfaction enough to believe them his.
Margaret, Dutcheſs of Newcaſtle.
The Honourable Conſort of the fore-mentioned Duke, whoſe Plays and Poetry have made ſome Noiſe in the world, and have at leaſt met with Mr. Langbain for an Admirer and Defender. I know not her Family, nor Time of Birth or Death. She has publiſhed ſix and Twenty Plays, reckoning thoſe writ in two Parts, each of them for two. They are uſually bound in two Volumes fol. 1662, and 1668. Their Names follow:
The Apocriphal Ladies, a Comedy, fol. 1662. This Play is not divided into Acts, but has variety of Scenes, to the Number of three and twenty.
Bell in Campo, a Tragedy, in two Parts, fol. 1662. In the laſt Part you may find ſeveral Copies of Verſes writ by his Grace, the Duke, her Husband.
The Blazing World, a Comedy, fol. 1668. This, tho’ ſtil’d a Comedy, yet was never perfected by the Authoreſs.
The Bridalls, a Comedy, fol. 1668.
The Comical Haſh, a Comedy, fol. 1662. This Play was, by Accident, omitted in Mr. Langbain’s Catalogue of Plays, and ignorantly by other Catalogue Publiſhers.
The Convent of Pleaſure, a Comedy, fol. 1668.
The Female Accademy, a Comedy, fol. 1662.
Lady Contemplation, in two Parts, a Comedy, fol. 1662. The Duke aſſiſted in ſome Scenes of both Parts.
Love’s Adventures, in two Parts, a Comedy, fol. 1662. The Duke writ alſo the Epithalamium and Song in the laſt Part.
Matrimonial Troubles, in two Parts, the firſt Comedy, the laſt Tragedy, fol. 1662.
Nature’s Three Daughters (viz.) Beauty, Love, and Wit, in two parts, a Comedy, fol. 1662.
The Preſence, a Comedy, fol. 1668. The Scenes deſigned for this Play, were ſo numerous, that the Dutcheſs thought it would lengthen it too much, therefore printed them ſeperately.
