The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/Nathaniel Field
This Poet Liv'd in the time of King James I. and King Charles I. he was assistant to old Massenger in the writing a Play call'd, The Fatal Dowry, and commonly call'd Son by Mr. Chapman, who, as well as most of the then Poets, had our Author in good Esteem, he was an Actor, and writ himself two Plays, (viz.)
Amends for Ladies, with the merry Pranks of Moll Cut-purse, or the Humour of Roaring, a Comedy, 4to. 1639. Acted at the Black Fryars, by the Prince's and Lady Elizabeth's Servants. This Play the Author writ to please the Ladies whom he had offended by his other Play. The Plot in part taken from the Novel of the Curious Impertinent in Don Quixot.
Woman's a Weather-Cock, a Comedy, 4to. 1612. Acted before the King at Whitehall, and several times privately at the White Fryars by the Children of her Majesty's Revels. This Play pleas'd much in those Days, and highly commended by Mr. Chapman.