title: Six New Plays
variant_description: There are two issues of this collection, both with the same title page and Wing number (S3486). The first issue contains the original six plays in the collection; the second issue adds <i>The Gentleman of Venice</i> (Greg 747a[i]) and <i>The Politician</i> (Greg 752a[i]). See also the other Wing 
title_page_title: SIX NEW PLAYES, <i>Viz</i>. The [in single column joined by pointed bracket] { B<small>ROTHERS</small>. | S<small>ISTERS</small>. | D<small>OUBTFULL</small> H<small>EIR</small>. | I<small>MPOSTURE</small>. | C<small>ARDINALL</small>. | C<small>OURT</small> S<small>ECRET</small>.
title_page_author: All Written by J<small>AMES</small> S<small>HIRLEY</small>.
title_page_performance: The Five first were acted at the Private House in <i>BLACK FRYERS</i> with great Applause. The last was never Acted.
title_page_imprint: <i>Never printed before. London</i>, Printed for <i>Humphrey Robinson</i> at the Three Pigeons, and <i>Humphrey Moseley</i> at the Prince's Armes in St. <i>Paul's</i> Church-yard. 1653.
transcript_modern_spelling: Six new plays viz the brothers the sisters the doubtful heir the imposture the cardinal the court secret the five first were acted at the private house in blackfriars with great applause the last was never acted all written by james Shirley never printed before London printed for Humphrey robinson at the three pigeons and Humphrey Moseley at the prince's arms in st. paul's churchyard 1653