credited with more than the comic scenes in the "Fatal Dowry," his claim
to the present play is not at all strengthened. Perhaps, after all, no
author's name is concealed under the enigmatic letters.[81] In any case,
Field's is the last name that could be put forward with any show of
likelihood.




THE DISTRACTED EMPEROR.

_A TRAGI-COMEDY_.


_Printed for the first time from Egerton MS_. 1994.




The Distracted Emperor.



_Actus Primus_.


_Enter La Busse and Didier_.

_Bus_. Thou looke for dygnitie! yes, thou mayst looke,
But pray thee, fellowe, see thyne eies be good