This dissertation analyzes Dryden's dramaturgical use of or reference to song, dance, and music as they contribute to plot, character, and setting in The Wild Gallant, Sir Martin Mar-All, The Tempest, An Evening's Love, Marriage A-la-Mode, The Assignation, The Mistaken Husband, The Kind Keeper, and Amphitryon. An appendix lists all songs printed out in these comedies.