Rowe, his life of W. S., probably honest, 76.
Rutland, perhaps connected with plays, 284.
Rymer, Thomas, his estimate of Shakespearean plays, 24.
S.
Scenery. See Practicable scenery, 260.
"Schoolmaster Story." See Beeston.
Scotland, Dr. Elze thinks Shakespeare was in, 221.
Sea-coast of Bohemia, 230.
A part of the stage business, 178.
A theory for, 178, note.
Second-best bed, explained by Shakespeareans, 89.
Shaftesbury, his estimate of Shakespearean plays, 24.
Shakespeare, John, ale-taster of Stratford, 46.
Fined for throwing muck, 253.
Records of his life, 46.
Shakespeare, Judith. See Judith Shakespeare.
Shakespeare, Mrs. Wm., why she did not live with her husband, 90.
Shakespeare, Susanna. See Susanna Hall.
Slandered by a neighbor, 253.
Law suit for 253.
Shakespeare, the name, original form probably "Jacques-Peter," 172.
Shakespeare, "William, a good penman, 32.
A reckless borrower, 265.
Authography of the name, 169.
Author, not editor, 303.
A "utility" gentleman in the stock company, 31-33. "Autograph" in British Museum, 169.
A wag, not a worker, 304.
Born versed in all knowledge? 219.
Career in Stratford, 47.
Covers his tracks well, 293.
Credited with forty-two plays in lifetime, 290.
Did he make emendations to plays, 234, 235, 236.
Did he write Bacon's works, 204.
Did not write his first composition in his native patois, 41. Difficulties presented by his Will, 49.
Does not disclaim authorship of Passionate Pilgrim, 276. Dramatic canon of, and Bacon, 203 Editor, not author. 306-308.
Expert evidence as to, 303.
Family. See Family of Shakespeare.
"Father" anything, willing to, 287.
Fortunate enough to secure a poet, 176, 177.
Funny Mr., 304.
His authorship disproved by first folio, 313, 314, 315.
His birthday, 157.
St. George's day selected for, 158.
Shakespeare, William, his "business" rejected, 298.
His death bed, 125, 126.
His income, in modern figures, $25,000, 40.
His income, perhaps exaggerated by Ward, 75.
His interest to keep plays out of print, if his, 115.
His library. See Library, 266.
His literary acquirements, 39.
His name a safe pseudonym, 284.
His name discovered in Northumberland MSS., 242.
His rapid accumulation of wealth, 43.
A self-made man, 43.
His supposed travels, 216.
His weakness for pedigrees, 256, note.
Holding horses, story not improbable, 168.
Interpolates as he copies, 304.
Interpolates popular songs, 309.
Made his money by acting, 244.
Makes Iago a comedian, 308.
May have been pre-contracted to his wife, 253.
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