Four new plays, viz: The surprisal, committee, comedies. The Indian-queen, Vestal-virgin, tragedies. As they were acted by His Majesties Servants at the Theatre-Royal. Written by the honourable Sir Robert Howard. Imprimatur, March 7. 1664/5. Roger L'Estrange.

People / Organizations

• Robert Howard (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Blew-Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1665.

Publication year

1665-1665

ESTC No.

R21413

Grub Street ID

89451

Description

[12], 242, [2] p. ; 2⁰

Note

Each play has separate title page.

"To the reader" contains a discussion of the use of rhyme in dramatic verse, which occasioned Dryden's Essay of dramatick poesie. Howard replied in the preface to "The great favourite, or, The Duke of Lerma.".

"The Indian queen" is partly by Dryden. Cf. DNB.

Microopaque only contains "The surprisal" and "The committee".

Uncontrolled note

DFONOTE jre: "surprisal...committee," and "Indian...virgin" are bracketed together on t.p.; add 510 for Woodward & McManaway, no. 650