. . "The White Devil is a revenge tragedy by English playwright John Webster (1580\u20131634). According to Webster's own preface to the 1612 Quarto Edition, the play's first performance in that year was a notorious failure; he complained that the play was acted in the dead of winter before an unreceptive audience. The play's complexity, sophistication, and satire made it a poor fit with the repertory of Queen Anne's Men at the Red Bull Theatre, where it was first performed."@en . "Paduaand Rome, Italy, 1585" . . "1612Z"^^ . "The White Devil"@en . . . .