10 SEPTEMBER 1887, Page 16

MASSINGER AND MIDDLETON.

[To TEE EDITOR OF TER °SPECTATOR:I Sra,—May I be allowed to point out, with reference to your reviewer's remarks on the selection of Massinger's and Middle- ton's plays in the "Mermaid Series," that each of these volumes- tits indicated on the title-page) is to be followed by a second volume P This explains the inadequacy of the Messinger selection (a difficult task which has been performed with great care), and the apparent preference given to d Chaste Maid in. Oheapside over Middleton's and Rowley's Fair Quarrel—a play which will certainly not be omitted.—I am, Sir, 'co., Hit-BLOCK ELLIS.