The Fair Penitent Lane and Covent Garden; the former production starred Mrs. Siddons as Calista. The 1703 first edition was dedicated to the Duchess of Ormond—but did not credit the original authors of "The Fatal Dowry," leading to later critics' accusations of plagiarism against Rowe, as in William Gifford's edition of Massinger's works. The eponym "Lothario," meaning "a man who seduces women," stems from the character in this play. The origin of Lothario as a name indicating a seducer though predates the play. The latter is thought to be written in 1619. The character of Lothario as a seducer, albeit in different circumstances,
Penitent thief Don Willis wrote about the two thieves crucified with Jesus in his novel "Tale of the Penitent Thief". The book went on to be awarded as a Finalist in the 2014 International Book Awards, Religious Fiction category. In the 2016 film "Ben-Hur", Dismas is first shown as a teenage zealot whose family has been murdered by the Romans and later crucified beside Jesus. Dismas, the highwayman provided to the player in the first level of roguelike video game "Darkest Dungeon", is named after the penitent thief. Dismas is featured as an integral part of the storyline of the video game