 The title page of the first quarto states that the play was acted by the Children of Paul's, one of the companies of boy actors popular at the time.It was followed by a sequel, "Antonio's Revenge", which was written by Marston in 1600.The play is a romantic comedy, which charts the "comic crosses of true love" faced by Antonio, son of the good Duke Andrugio, and Mellida, daughter of the wicked Duke Piero.