The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/Richard Brome
He Liv'd in the time of King Charles I. was servant to Ben. Johnson, and writ himself into Reputation by his Comedies; was Complimented with Copies of Verses, from most of the Poets of his time, and even from his Master Ben. His Plots are his own, and studying more Men then Books, he has not fallen into Plagiarism. Besides those Plays writ by himself, he joyn'd with Heywood, in a Play call'd, The Lancashire Witches. His Plays, in all fifteen, as they were Published follow (viz.) City Wit, or The Woman wears the Breeches, Court Beggar, Damoyselle, or The New Ordinary; Mad Couple well Match'd; Reviv'd under the Title of Debauchee, or The Credulous Cuckold, 1677. Novella: These five are Printed together in one Vol. 8vo. 1653.
Covent Garden Weeded; English Moor, or The Mock Marriage; Love-sick Court, or The Ambitious Politick; New Academy, or The New Exchange; Queen and Concubine: These five are Printed in another Vol. 8vo. 1659.
Antipodes, C. 4to. 1640. Jovial Crew, or The Merry Beggars, C. 4to. 1659. Revived and Reprinted 1686. Northern Lass, C. 4to. 1663. Revived and Reprinted 1684. with new Prologue and Epilogue. Queens Exchange, C. 4to. 1657. Sparagus Garden, C. 4to. 1640. Most of these Plays were Acted with general Applause.