lived also in the reign of Charles I, and was contemporary with Decker,
lived also in the reign of Charles I,
and was contemporary with Decker, Ford, Shirley, &c f
His extraction was mean; for he was originally no better
than a menial servant of Ben Jonson. He wrote himself,
however, into high repute; and is addressed in some lines
by his quondam master, on account of his comedy called
the “Northern Lass.
” His genius was entirely turned tu
comedy, and we have fifteen of his productions in this way
remaining. They were acted in their day with great applause, and have been often revived since. Even in our
own time, one of them, called the “Jovial Crew,
” has,
with little alteration, been revived, and exhibited at Covent-garden with great and repeated success. He died in
1652.