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Traytor, acts 1, 2, 3 (11  March  1819) Shirley, JamesThe traytor. A tragedie, written by Iames Shirley. Acted by Her Majesties seruants. 1635
Published ‘with alterations and amendments and additions' in 1692 and ascribed to Antony Rivers, but not by him. Revived and altered by Christopher Bullock in 1718. Richard Lalor Sheil's Evadne of 1819 was based on Shirley's play.

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