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only two editions of this Comedy, one without a date, and the other in 1614, which I apprehend was about the time it was originally published. Chetwood, upon whom no dependance is to be had, with respect to dates, asserts, it was printed in 1599*. As it is said to have been acted by the Queen's servants, it probably appeared on the stage in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Langbaine says it was revived after the restoration, at the theatre in Little Lincoln's-InnFields.

Heywood speaks of it as " just published in print." The date of his epistle "to the Reader," however, may be older than 1614, the year of the earliest printed copy now known. C.

TO THE READER.

To gratulate the love and memory of my worthy friend the author, and my entirely beloved fellow the actor, I could not choose, being in the way just when this play was to be published in print, but to prefix some token of my affection to either, in the frontispiece of the book. For the gentleman that wrote it, his poem itself can better speak his praise, than any oratory from me. Nor can I tell whether this work was divulged with his consent or no: but howsoever, it hath passed the test of the stage, with so general an applause, pity it were but it should likewise have the honour of the press. As for Master Greene, all that I will speak of him (and that without flattery) is this (if I were worthy to censure) there was not an actor of his nature in his time, of better ability in performance of what he undertook, more applauded by the audience, of greater grace at the court, or of more general love in the city: and so, with this brief character of his memory I commit him to his rest.

THOMAS HEYWOOD.

UPON THE DEATH OF THOMAS GREENE.

How fast bleak Autumn changeth Flora's dye! What yesterday was Green, now's seer and dry. W. R.*

* W. R. Probably William Rowley.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

Sir LIONEL RASH.

OLD GERALDINE.

GERALDINE.

WILL RASH.

SPENDALL.

STAINES.

BUBBLE.

LONGFIELD.

BALLANCE.

SCATTERGOOD.
NINNIHAMMER.
Mr. BLANK.

PURSENET.

LODGE.

GREEN'S

TU QUOQUE:

OR,

THE CITY GALLANT.*

A mercer's shop discover'd, GARTRED working in it; SPENDALL walking by the shop. Mr. BALLANCE walking over the stage. After him LONGFIELD and GERALDINE.

Spendall. WHAT lack you, sir? fair stuffs or velvets?

Ballance. Good morrow, Frank.

Spendall. Good morrow, master Ballance.
Geraldine. Save you, master Longfield.

Longfield. And you, sir. What business draws you towards this end o'th' town?

Geraldine. Faith, no great serious affairs; only a stirring humour to walk, and partly to see the beauties of the city but it : may be you can instruct me. Pray

whose shop's this?

Longfield. Why, 'tis Will Rash's father's; a man that you are well acquainted with.

Bnter a WENCH with a basket of linen.

Geraldine. As with yourself: and is that his sister? Longfield. Marry is it, sir?

Geraldine. Pray let us walk: I would behold her better.

Wench. Buy some quoifs, handkerchiefs, or very good bonelace, mistress?

Gartred None.

Wench. Will you buy any handkerchiefs, sir?

There is an entry in the office-book of the Master of the Revels, under date of "Twelve Night, 1624," shewing that "the Masque being put off, and the prince only there, Tu Quoque, by "the Queene of Bohemia's servants," was acted in its stead. C.