Five new plays
Subtitle: viz. The surprisal, The committee, comedies. And The Indian queen, The vestal virgin, The duke of Lerma, tragedies. As they were acted by His Majesty's servants at the Theatre-Royal
By: Written by Honourable Sir Robert Howa.
Contributors: Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Edition: Second edition corrected.
Series: Library of English literature -- LEL 11790.
Publisher: Printed for Henry Herringman
Published: 1692
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 252
Other titles: Surprisal; Committee; Indian queen; Vestal virgin; Duke of Lerma
Notes: In 'To the reader' (first appearing in the author's 'Four new plays,' 1665) Howard states his opposition to the use of rhyme in dramatic verse. Dryden, who "had contended that rhyme is more suitable than blank verse for dramatic purposes,... replied in the 'Essay of dramatic poesy,' 1668; Howard retorted ... in the preface to his 'Great favourite; or the duke of Lerma." - Dictionary of national biography.

Each play with special title-page, dated 1692.

The first four plays first collected in Four new plays ... 1665; Five new plays first published 1692.

The Indian queen is partly by John Dryden, brother-in-law of Howard.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 sheet of microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 11790)

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