Commentators from E. H. C. Oliphant to Cyrus Hoy have agreed that Massinger wrote Act I and Act V, while Fletcher wrote Acts II, III, and IV — the same division of labour as in The Elder Brother.
Critics from E. H. C. Oliphant to Cyrus Hoy concur that Massinger handled Act I and Act V, whereas Fletcher managed Acts II, III, and IV — echoing the same division of labor as observed in The Elder Brother.