The modern theatre keeps a favorite place in its repertory for such eighteenth-century plays as Gay's The Beggar's Opera, Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer and Sheridan's The Rivals. Their gaiety, wit and charm make them as enjoyable to us as the latest Broadway hits. Equally appealing, though less frequently produced nowadays, are the other five plays in this volume. All of them make superb reading and offer great rewards from the treasury of eighteenth-century drama. Professor Ricardo Quintana, Chairman of the English Department at the University of Wisconsin, contributes an informative and penetrating Introduction.