Four new plays ...
Subtitle: as they were acted by His Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royal
By: written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 279:5
Publisher: Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop ...
Published: 1665
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Work titles: Plays
Notes: Each play has special t.p.

"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.

"Imprimatur, March 7, 1664/5. Roger L'Estrange"

Wing H2995

MacDonald, H. John Dryden 68a
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.) The surprisal; title: The committee; title: The Indian-queen; title: The vestal-virgin.