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The Wife Of Bath (play)
''The Wife of Bath'' is a 1713 comedy play by the British writer John Gay. It was inspired by ''The Wife of Bath's Tale'' by Geoffrey Chaucer. The play marked a conscious switch by Gay towards an apolitical and distant past, after his contemporary work ''The Mohocks'' had faced controversy and censorship the previous year. Robert Wilks, a celebrated actor and manager of the Drury Lane Theatre, appeared as Chaucer. The title role of the wife was played by Margaret Bicknell with Mary Porter as Myrtilla and the cast rounded out by William Bullock, Lacy Ryan, Christopher Bullock, William Pinkethman, Susanna Mountfort and Henry Norris. It had been expected to premiere in April 1713, but was delayed by the lengthy run of Joseph Addison's '' Cato'' which had been widely acclaimed. When it was finally able to be staged, it lasted for only two nights. However a publisher Bernard Lintot paid £25 for the copyright to the work, while Richard Steele had been enthusiastic after seei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gay
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for '' The Beggar's Opera'' (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.. Early life Gay was born in Barnstaple, England, last of five children of William Gay (died 1695) and Katherine (died 1694), daughter of Jonathan Hanmer, "the leading Nonconformist divine of the town" as founder of the Independent Dissenting congregation in Barnstaple. The Gay family- "fairly comfortable... though far from rich"- lived in "a large house, called the Red Cross, on the corner of Joy Street". The Gay family was "of respectable antiquity" in North Devon, associated with the manor of Goldsworthy at Parkham and with the parish of Frithelstock (where the senior line remained, resident at the priory Cloister Hall with its lands, until 1823) and became "powerful and numerous" in the town, "establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copyright
A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educational, or musical form. Copyright is intended to protect the original expression of an idea in the form of a creative work, but not the idea itself. A copyright is subject to limitations based on public interest considerations, such as the fair use doctrine in the United States. Some jurisdictions require "fixing" copyrighted works in a tangible form. It is often shared among multiple authors, each of whom holds a set of rights to use or license the work, and who are commonly referred to as rights holders. These rights frequently include reproduction, control over derivative works, distribution, public performance, and moral rights such as attribution. Copyrights can be granted by public law and are in that case considered "territorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Younger
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Elizabeth Younger whose married name was Elizabeth Finch (2 September 1699 – 24 November 1762), was an actress and dancer. Her sister was the singer and actress Margaret Bicknell.''Younger arried name Finch Elizabeth (1699–1762), actress and dancer'' by Moira Goff, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Elizabeth married John Finch, the son of Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea... References 1699 births 1762 deaths 18th-century English actresses English stage actresses English female dancers 18th-century British dancers Elizabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Hulett
Charles Hulett (c.1700-1735) was a British stage actor. His name is sometimes written as Charles Hulet. Hulett was the son of John Hulett, a Yeomen of the Guard and Steward to the Earl of Northampton. Born in Bloomsbury, he acted as an apprentice to the bookseller Edmund Curll for two years before turning to acting. It is possible he may have first acted in Dublin, but his first known role was as Lennox in ''Macbeth'' at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre on 26 October 1721. Possibly under the guidance of James Quin, he became an established member of the Lincoln's Inn Fields company. His long standing association ended in 1732 just as John Rich took the company to the new Covent Garden Theatre. Hulett then joined Henry Giffard at the Goodman's Fields Theatre in Whitechapel where he acted until his death, with occasional appearances at other theatres.Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.30-31 Selected roles * Tudor in ''Edwin'' by George Jeffreys (1724) * Carus in '' The Roman Maid'' by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Milward
William Milward (1702-1742) was a British stage actor. He began his career with John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre and also appeared at the Haymarket. From 1734 he became part of the company at Drury Lane where he remained for the rest of his career.The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama p.lix Selected roles * Wingrave in '' Money the Mistress'' by Thomas Southerne (1726) * Curtius in '' The Fall of Saguntum'' by Philip Frowde (1727) * Antigonus in ''Philip of Macedon'' by David Lewis (1727) * Eumenes in '' The Virgin Queen'' by Richard Barford (1728) * Pahnes in '' Sesostris'' by John Sturmy (1728) * Anspach in '' Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh'' by Eliza Haywood (1729) * Mardonius in ''Themistocles'' by Samuel Madden (1729) * Merit in ''The Wife of Bath'' by John Gay (1730) * Araxes in ''Orestes'' by Lewis Theobald (1731) * Aristedes in ''Periander'' by John Tracy (1731) * Arsaces in ''Philotas'' by Philip Frowde (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Boheme
Anthony Boheme (died 1731) was a British stage actor of the eighteenth century. His year of birth is unknown. From 1720 he was a long-standing part of John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre until his death. He was married to the actress Anna Maria Seymour.Highfill Burnim & Langhans p.185-188 Selected roles * Lord Cobham in ''Sir Walter Raleigh'' (1719) * French Bishop in ''Henry IV of France'' (1719) * Jaspar in ''The Half-Pay Officers'' (1720) * Aspar in ''The Imperial Captives'' (1720) * Nicanor in '' Antiochus'' (1721) * Haly in '' The Fair Captive'' (1721) * Lord Gracebubble in '' The Chimera'' (1721) * Courtney in ''Fatal Extravagance'' (1721) * Weighty in '' The Compromise'' (1722) * O'Brien in '' Hibernia Freed'' (1722) * Danaus in '' Love and Duty'' (1722) * Eteocles in '' The Fatal Legacy'' (1723) * Herod in '' Mariamne'' (1723) * Edwin in ''Edwin'' (1724) * Paulinus in '' The Roman Maid'' (1724) * Belisarius in ''Belisarius'' (1724) * Wiseman in ''The Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Chapman (actor)
Thomas Chapman (1683-1747) was a British stage actor. A long-standing member of John Rich's Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre company, he was popular for his comedy roles. Although he also played in tragic plays, his reception for them were less acclaimed.The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama p.xli Selected roles * Meanwell in '' The Impertinent Lovers'' by Francis Hawling (1723) * Beggar in ''The Beggar's Opera'' by John Gay (1728) * Dion in '' Sesostris'' by John Sturmy (1728) * Mirza in '' The Virgin Queen'' by Richard Barford (1728) * Ridolpho in '' Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh'' by Eliza Haywood (1729) * Artaban in ''Themistocles'' by Samuel Madden (1729) * Dogrel in ''The Wife of Bath'' by John Gay (1730) * Constant in '' The Coffee House Politician'' by Henry Fielding (1730) * Alcander in ''Periander'' by John Tracy (1731) * Lysimachus in ''Philotas'' by Philip Frowde (1731) * Nicanor in '' Merope'' by George Jeffreys (1731) * Barzanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Egleton
Jane Egleton (died 1734) was a British stage actress of the eighteenth century associated with John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. He origins are not entirely clear, but she acted under the name Jane Giffard or Mrs Giffard until 1721 when she married John Egleton. She may either have been previously married to one of the members of the Giffard acting clan or been born into the family herself.Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.199 In 1728 she was the original Lucy Lockit in John Gay's ''The Beggar's Opera''. She continued to act with Rich's company at Lincoln's Inn until 1732 and then remained for the first year after the switch to the new Covent Garden Theatre before retiring. Selected roles * Bettrice in ''The Lady's Triumph'' (1718) * Le Jupe in ''The Coquet'' (1718) * Lucy in '''Tis Well if it Takes'' (1719) * Lady Raleigh in '' Sir Walter Raleigh'' (1720) * Iris in '' Love and Duty'' (1722) * Mother Stubble in '' Hanging and Marriage'' (1722) * Salome in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hippisley (actor)
John Hippisley (14 January 1696 – 12 February 1748) was an English comic actor and playwright. He appeared at Lincoln's Inn Fields and Covent Garden in London, and was the original Peachum in ''The Beggar's Opera''. He opened a theatre in Bristol, the Jacobs Well Theatre, where he and his daughter Elizabeth Hippisley appeared. Life Hippisley was born near Wookey Hole in Somerset. Hippisley's first recorded appearance took place at Lincoln's Inn Fields in November 1722, as Fondlewife in William Congreve's '' The Old Bachelor''; he is announced in the bills as never having appeared on that stage before. This was followed in the same season by Sir Hugh Evans in Shakespeare's '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'', Gomez in John Dryden's ''The Spanish Friar'', Polonius in ''Hamlet'', Pandarus in ''Troilus and Cressida'', and other comic parts. He remained at Lincoln's Inn Fields until the season of 1732–3, playing among many other characters Sir Francis Gripe in Susanna Centlivre's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre
Lisle's Tennis Court was a building off Portugal Street in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. Originally built as a real tennis court, it was used as a playhouse during two periods, 1661–1674 and 1695–1705. During the early period, the theatre was called Lincoln's Inn Fields Playhouse, also known as The Duke's Playhouse, The New Theatre or The Opera. The building was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built theatre for a third period, 1714–1728. The tennis court theatre was the first public playhouse in London to feature the moveable scenery that would become a standard feature of Restoration theatres. Historical background The period beginning in England in 1642 and lasting until 1660 is known as the Interregnum, meaning "between kings." At this time, there was no monarch on the throne, and theatre was against the law. Spanning from 1642 to 1649, the English Civil War occurred. This war was an uprising against the current King of England, King Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beggar's Opera
''The Beggar's Opera'' is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. It is one of the watershed plays in Augustan drama and is the only example of the once thriving genre of satirical ballad opera to remain popular today. Ballad operas were satiric musical plays that used some of the conventions of opera, but without recitative. The lyrics of the airs in the piece are set to popular broadsheet ballads, opera arias, church hymns and folk tunes of the time. ''The Beggar's Opera'' premiered at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre on 29 January 1728 and ran for 62 consecutive performances, the second-longest run in theatre history up to that time (after 146 performances of Robert Cambert's '' Pomone'' in Paris in 1671). The work became Gay's greatest success and has been played ever since; it has been called "the most popular play of the eighteenth century". In 1920, ''The Beggar's Opera'' began a revival run of 1,463 per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry including '' The Rape of the Lock'', '' The Dunciad'', and ''An Essay on Criticism,'' and for his translation of Homer. After Shakespeare, Pope is the second-most quoted author in ''The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations'', some of his verses having entered common parlance (e.g. " damning with faint praise" or " to err is human; to forgive, divine"). Life Alexander Pope was born in London on 21 May 1688 during the year of the Glorious Revolution. His father (Alexander Pope, 1646–1717) was a successful linen merchant in the Strand, London. His mother, Edith (1643–1733), was the daughter of William Turner, Esquire, of York. Both parents were Catholics. His mother's sister was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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