Lost Rose plays

Below is an alphabetical list of some 140 plays known to have been performed at The Rose for which no printed text or manuscript copy survives, but for which some information does still exist, much of it recorded by Philip Henslowe in his ‘Diary’ or account book.

Each links to its entry in the Lost Plays Database, now hosted by the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Agamemnon (1599)

by Thomas Dekker & Henry Chettle

Albere Galles (1602)

by Thomas Heywood & Wentworth Smith

Alexander and Lodowick (1597)

by unknown

Alice Pierce (1597)

by unknown

Antony and Vallia (1595)

by unknown

Arcadian Virgin (1599)

by Henry Chettle & William Haughton

Arthur, King of England (1598)

by Richard Hathway

Barnardo and Fiammetta (1595)

by unknown

Bear a Brain, or Better Late Than Never (1599)

by Thomas Dekker

Bellendon (1594)

by unknown

Bendo (or Byndo) and Richardo (1592)

by unknown

by Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton & Robert Wilson

Black Bateman of the North, 1 & 2 (1598)

by John Day, Richard Hathaway, Wentworth Smith & "the other poete"

Black Dog of Newgate, 1 & 2 (1602/03)

The Blind Eats Many a Fly (1603)

by Thomas Heywood

Brandimer (1592)

by unknown

Branhowite (Brunhild) (1597)

by unknown

Buckingham (1593)

by unknown

Burbon (i.e. Bourbon?) (1597)

by unknown

Caesar and Pompey, 1 & 2 (1594/95)

by unknown

The Capture of Stuhlweissenburg (1602)

by Thomas Heywood & Wentworth Smith

Catiline’s Conspiracy (Catiline) (1598)

by Henry Chettle & Robert Wilson

Henry Chettle and/or Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton, Anthony Munday & Robert Wilson

Chance Medley (1598)

Civil Wars of France, 1, 2 & 3 (1598)

by Thomas Dekker & Michael Drayton

Clorys and Orgasto (1592)

by unknown

Conan, Prince of Cornwall (1598)

by Thomas Dekker & Michael Drayton

Conquest of Brute, 1 & 2 (1598)

by Henry Chettle & John Day

Constantine (1592)

by unknown

Cosmo (1592)

by unknown

Cox of Collumpton (1599)

by John Day & William Haughton

Crack Me This Nut (1595)

by unknown

Cupid and Psyche (1600)

by Henry Chettle, John Day & Thomas Dekker

Cutlack (1594)

by unknown

Devil and his Dame (c.1600)

by William Haughton

Dido (1598?)

by unknown

Diocletian (1594)

by unknown

by Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton & Robert Wilson

Earl Godwin & His Three Sons, 1 & 2 (1598)

by Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton, Richard Hathway, Anthony Munday & Robert Wilson

Fair Constance of Rome, 1 & 2 (1600)

The Fair Maid of Italy (1593)

by unknown

The First Introduction to the Civil Wars of France (1599)

by Thomas Dekker

Five Plays in One (Admiral's) (1597)

by unknown

The Fount(ain) of New Fashions (1598)

by George Chapman

The Four Sons of Aymon (1602)

by Robert Shaw

Frederick and Basilea (1597)

by unknown

A French Comedy (1597)

by unknown

The French Comedy (1595)

by unknown

French Doctor (1594)

by unknown

Friar Fox and Gillian of Brentford (1599)

by unknown

Friar Francis (1594)

by unknown

Galiaso (1594)

by unknown

God Speed the Plough (1593)

by unknown

Godfrey of Boulogne, 1 & 2 (1594)

by unknown

Grecian Comedy (1594)

by unknown

Hannibal and Hermes (1598)

by Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton & Robert Wilson

Hardicanute (Canute) (1597)

by unknown

Harry of Cornwall (1592)

by unknown

Henry I (1597)

by unknown

Henry Richmond, Part 2 (1599)

by Robert Wilson

Henry V (1595)

by unknown

Hercules, 1 & 2 (1595)

by unknown

Hot Anger Soon Cold (1598)

by Henry Chettle, Ben Jonson & Henry Porter

Huon of Bordeaux (1593)

by unknown

Italian Tragedy (Admiral's) (1600)

by unknown

The Jealous Comedy (1593)

by unknown

Jeronimo (1597)

by unknown

Jerusalem (1592)

by unknown

Jugurtha, King of Numidia (1600)

by William Boyle

Julian the Apostate (1596)

by unknown

King Lud (1593)

by unknown

Like unto Like (1600)

by unknown

Long Meg of Westminster (1595)

by unknown

Longshanks (1595)

by unknown

The Love of a Grecian Lady (1594)

by unknown

The Love of an English Lady (1594)

by unknown

Machiavel (1592)

by unknown

The Mack (1595)

by unknown

The Madman’s Morris (1598)

by Thomas Dekker. Michael Drayton & Robert Wilson

Mahomet (1594)

by unknown (perhaps George Peele)

Martin Swarte, His Life and Death (1597)

by unknown

A Medicine for a Curst Wife (1602)

by Thomas Dekker

The Merchant of Emden (1594)

by unknown

The Miller (1598)

by unknown

Muly Molocco (1592)

by unknown (perhaps George Peele)

Nebuchadnezzar (1596)

by unknown

The New World's Tragedy (1595)

by unknown

Olympio and Eugenio (1595)

by unknown

Orestes' Furies (1599)

by Thomas Dekker (& Henry Chettle?)

The Orphans Tragedy (1599/1601)

by Henry Chettle

Osric (1597)

by unknown

by Michael Drayton, Richard Hathway, Anthony Munday & Robert Wilson

Owen Tudor (1600)

Page of Plymouth (1599)

by Thomas Dekker & Ben Jonson

Palamon and Arcite (1594)

by unknown

Paradox (1596)

by unknown

A Pastoral Tragedy (1599)

by George Chapman

Philipo and Hippolito (1594)

by unknown

Phocas (1596)

by unknown

by Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton & Robert Wilson

Pierce of Exton (1598)

Pierce of Winchester (1598)

by Thomas Dekker, Michael Drayton & Robert Wilson

The Poor Man’s Paradise (1599)

by William Haughton

Pythagoras (1596)

by unknown

The Rangers Comedy (1594)

by unknown

Richard the Confessor (1593)

by unknown

Roderick (before Oct 1600)

by unknown

Seleo and Olympo (1595)

by unknown

The Set at Maw (1594)

by unknown

Seven Days of the Week, 1 & 2 (1595)

by unknown

by Henry Chettle, John Day, Thomas Dekker & William Haughton

The Seven Wise Masters (1600)

The Siege of London (1594)

by unknown

Sir John Mandeville (1592)

by unknown

by Michael Drayton, Richard Hathway, Anthony Munday & Robert Wilson

Sir John Oldcastle, Part 2 (1599)

The Spanish Comedy of Don Horatio (1592)

by unknown

The Stepmother's Tragedy (1599)

by Henry Chettle & Thomas Dekker

Strange News Out of Poland (1600)

by William Haughton & “Mr Pett”

Sturgflatery (1598)

by unknown

The Tanner of Denmark (1592)

by unknown

Tasso's Melancholy (1594)

by unknown

That Will Be Shall Be (1596)

by unknown

Thomas Merry (Beech's Tragedy) (1599)

by John Day & William Haughton

Time's Triumph and Fortune's (1597)

by unknown

The Tinker of Totnes (1596)

by unknown

’Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver (1598)

by Henry Chettle

A Toy to Please Chaste Ladies (1595)

by unknown

The Triplicity of Cuckolds (1598)

by Thomas Dekker

Troy (1596)

by unknown

Truth's Supplication to Candlelight (1600)

by Thomas Dekker

Uther Pendragon (1597)

by unknown

Valentine and Orson (Admiral's) (1598)

by Richard Hathway & Anthony Munday

Vayvode (1598)

by Henry Chettle

The Venetian Comedy (1594)

by unknown

Vortigern (1596)

by unknown

Warlamchester (1594)

by unknown

The Welshman's Price (or Prize?) (1598)

by unknown

The Welshman (1595)

by unknown

William the Conqueror (1593)

by unknown

The Wise Man of West Chester (1594)

by unknown

The Witch of Islington (1597?)

by unknown

A Woman Hard To Please (1597)

by unknown

The Woman's Tragedy (1598)

by Henry Chettle

The Wooing of Death (1600)

by Henry Chettle

The World Runs on Wheels, or All Fools but the Fool (1599)

by George Chapman

Worse Afeared Than Hurt (1598)

by Thomas Dekker & Michael Drayton

Zenobia (1592)

by unknown