The roses, or, King Henry the Sixth
Subtitle: an historical tragedy
By: compiled principally from Shakespeare
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Series: Three centuries of drama; Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830
Publisher: Printed and sold by Smart and Cowslade; Sold also by Mess. Flesly, Pridden, Richardson, G.G.J. and J. Robinson, E. and T. Williams
Published: 1795
Place of publication: Reading
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Henry -- VI, -- King of England, -- 1421-1471 -- Drama; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Drama
Other titles: The roses; King Henry the Sixth
Notes: Written by R. Valpy; cf. Nicoll, A.  A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v, 3, p. 313

Publication date from Nicoll: v. 3, p. 313

"The four last acts of the Third Part of King Henry VI furnished the plan of this dramatic piece ... The editor has [also introduced] a few appropriate passages from the First and Second Parts of Henry VI, and even from Richard II ..."; cf. Advertisement

"Represented at Reading School, October 15th, 16th ad 17th, 1795."

"Published, as it was performed, for the benefit of the Cheap Repository for moral and instructive tracts."

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