... and factotum of the Chamberlain's men theatre. Another theory is that they could have agreed on using Shakspere's name as a pseudonym, but these theories are very far fetched. (Bethel 50) Ben Johnson's prefatory poem in the First Folio, in 1623, is the only piece of evidence pointing Shakspere to the authorship title. In this poem ... , Johnson calls the author "sweet swan of Avon," the town of Stratford is mentioned, and John Heming and Henry Conville, who were friends of Shakspere, were mentioned (The Shakespeare Mystery). A very ... ...

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