Record

Document Reference	Pw V 204
Title	MS prologue, entitled 'Prologue to the Prophetesse', by John Dryden; n.d.
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 52 lines. Written for the 1690 revival of Beaumont and Fletcher's play 'The Prophetess' by John Dryden and Thomas Betterton. Note on back 'Memorialls' and four names 'Mr Probert', 'Mr S Stephens', 'H. Lewis' and 'Lloyd Weston'. Copy dated by Beal to the late 17th century (see Index, II, DrJ 148)
Title Of Work	Prologue to the Prophetesse
First Line of Poem	What Nostredam w<i>th all his Art can guess
Last Line of Poem	Vnder a ffemale Regency may rise
Language	English
Physical Description	One folio
Condition	Delicate
Descriptive Features	Countermark: Letters IP, 12 x 18 mm Mixed hand
Related Material	Index, ELM II, DrJ 148
	Crum, Index, W 633
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 46/65
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 47/54
	For other concordances see Index, ELM, II, DrJ 135-45 and 149-51
Publication Note	Betterton, T., The Prophetess: Or The History of Dioclesian (London, 1690)

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1117	Dryden; John (1631-1700); poet	1631-1700
NA74352	Betterton; Thomas (c.1635-1710); Mr; actor and dramatist	c.1635-1710
NA74435	Probert; -; Mr
NA74436	Stephens; S.; Mr
NA74437	Lewis; H.
NA74438	Weston; Lloyd
NA1117	Dryden; John (1631-1700); poet	1631-1700