Act 5 — THE PHŒNIX.

311The Phoenix, as it hath beene sundrye times Acted by the Children of Paules, And presented before his Maiestie. London Printed by E. A. for A. I., and are to be solde at the signe of the white horse in Paules Churchyard. 1607. 4to.

A second edition, from which frequently words, and sometimes whole passages, have dropt out, appeared in 1630, 4to. The acts and scenes are not distinguished in the old copies.

The Phœnix was licensed, by Sir George Bucke, 9th May, 1607. Chalmers’s Suppl. Apol. p. 200.

According to the Biographia Dramatica (a work on which I place no reliance), the plot of this play is taken from a Spanish novel, called The Force of Love.

312DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

Duke of Ferrara.

Phœnix, his son.

Proditor, Lussurioso, Infesto, nobles.

Fidelio, son to Castiza.

Captain, married to Castiza.

Falso, a justice of peace.

Latronello, Fucato, Furtivo,^[792] his servants.

Knight.

ᚳTangle.

ᚳQuieto.

Groom.

Constable.

Boy.

Drawer.

Soldiers.

Suitors.

Nobles, Gentlemen, Officers, &c.

Castiza, mother to Fidelio, and married to the ᚳCaptain.

Jeweller’s wife, daughter to Falso.

Niece to Falso.

Maid to Jeweller’s wife.

SCENE, Ferrara.

313THE PHŒNIX.