AN ECLECTIC LIBRARY.

Restoration Drama.

Aphra Behn.

The Amorous Prince, or, the Curious Husband. A Comedy, as it is Acted at his Royal Highness, the Duke of York’s Theatre. Written by Mrs. A. Behn. London: Thomas Dring, 1671.

The Dutch Lover: A Comedy, acted at the Dukes Theatre. Written by Mrs. A. Bhen [sic]. London: Thomas Dring, 1673. —It includes a prefatory epistle to the “Good, Sweet, Honey. Sugar-candied Reader (Which I think is more than any one has call’d you yet.)”

The Town-Fopp: or Sir Timothy Tawdrey. A Comedy. As it is Acted at his Royal Highness the Duke’s Theatre. Written by Mrs. A. Behn. London: Printed by T. N. for James Magnee and Rich. Bentley, 1677.

The Feign’d Curtizans, or, A Nights Intrigue. A Comedy. As it is acted at the Dukes Theatre. London, Printed by Jacob Tonson, 1679.
Another copy.

The Younger Brother: or, the Amorous Jilt. A Comedy, acted at the Theare Royal, by His Majesty’s Servants. Written by the late Ingenious Mrs. A. Behn, with some Account of her Life. London: Printed for J. Harris, 1696.

The Duke of Buckingham.

The Rehearsal, as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal. The third edition with amendments and large Additions by the Author. London: Thomas Dring, 1675.

John Dryden.

Amboyna: A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by John Dryden Servant to His Majesty. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1673.

The Assignation: or, Love in a Nunnery. As it is acted, at the Theatre-Royal. Written by John Dryden servant to His Majesty. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1673.

The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards. in Two Parts. Acted at the Theater-Royall. Written by John Dryden Servant to His Majesty. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1672.

An Evening’s Love, or the Mock-Astrologer. Acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesties Servants. Written by John Dryden Servant to His Majesty. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1671.
Another copy.

The Indian Emperour, or, The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards. Being the sequl of the Indian Queen. by John Dryden Esq; The Third Edition. London: H. Herringman, 1670.

Marriage A-la-Mode. A Comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by John Dryden, servant to His Majesty. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1673.

Sir Francis Fane, Jr.

Love in the Dark, or The Man of Business: A Comedy: Acted at the Theatre Royal By His Majesties Servants. Written By Sir Francis Fane, Junior; Knight of the Bath. Printed by T.N. for Henry Herriman, 1675.

John Lacy.

The Old Troop: or, Monsieur Raggou. As it was Acted at the Theatre-Royal. By John Lacy, Gent. London: William Creek and Thomas Dring, 1672.

Henry Neville Payne.

The Fatal Jealousie. A Tragedy. Acted at the Duke’s Theatre. London: Thomas Dring, 1673. —Published anonymously; credited to Payne by the librarian.

The Morning Ramble, or The Town-Humours: A Comedy. Acted at the Duke’s Theatre. London: Thomas Dring, 1673. —Published anonymously; credited to Payne by the librarian.

Thomas Shadwell.

The Humorists, A Comedy. Acted By his Royal Highnesses Servants. Written by Tho. Shadwell of the Middle Temple. London: Henry Herringman, 1671.

Psyche: A Tragedy, Acted at the Duke’s Theatre. Written by Tho. Shadwell. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1675.

William Shakespeare (improved).

Macbeth, A Tragedy: With all the Alterations, Amendments, Additions, and New Songs. As it is now acted at the Dukes Theatre. London: A. Clark, 1674.

The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island. A Comedy. As it is now acted at his Highness the Duke of York’s Theatre. London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, 1670. —The preface is by John Dryden (here spelt Driden), who says that he and the late Sir William Davenant are responsible for the alterations.
Another copy.

Thomas Southerne.

Oroonoko: A Tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty’s Servants. Written by Thomas Southerne. London: Printed for H. Playford, etc., 1696. —Based on the novel by the late Aphra Behn, whom Southerne much admired. “She had a great Command of the Stage; and I have often wonder’d that she would bury her Favourite Hero in a Novel, when she might have reviv’d him in the Scene.”

Anonymous and Miscellaneous.

The Wits, or, Sport upon Sport. Being a curious collection of several drols and farces, presented and shewn for the merriment and delight of wise men, and the ignorant: As they have been sundry times Acted in Publique, and Private, in London and Bartholomew Faires; in the Countrey at other Faires; in Halls and Taverns; on several Mountebancks Stages at Charing Cross, Lincolns-Inn-Fields, and other places, by several stroleing Playres, Fools, and Fidlers, and the Mountebancks Zanies, with loud laughter, and great applause. Written i know not when, by several persons, I know not who; but now newly collected by your old friend to please you, Francis Kirkman, 1673.