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.
Scholars from E. H. C. Oliphant to Cyrus Hoy agree that Massinger composed Act I and Act V, while Fletcher wrote Acts II, III, and IV — a similar allocation of tasks as seen in The Elder Brother.