''Miss in Her Teens; or The Medley of Lovers'' is a farce (or

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) written in 1747 by David Garrick. It was adapted from Florent Carton Dancourt's 1691 play ''La Parisienne''. It was the third play written by Garrick, and was first performed on 17 January 1747 at Covent Garden. The play concerns a young woman, Miss Biddy, and her various suitors. Mary Delany saw ''Miss in Her Teens'' in 1747 and remarked of the play in correspondence that "nothing can be lower". Of Garrick's performance she remarked that "...the part he acts in himself (Mr. Fribble) he makes so ridiculous that it is very entertaining" and added that "It is said that he mimics eleven men of fashion". A 1798 performance was attended by

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and the British royal family. Eliza Poe, the mother of writer

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made her stage debut in ''Miss in Her Teens'' at the age of nine, playing Biddy Blair.Meyers, 2

Film adaptation

In 2014 a feature-length film of the play was released starring

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as 'The Author', Adam Alexander as 'Captain Loveit',

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as 'Miss Biddy Belair', Carol Royle as 'Aunt', Alex Hassell as 'The Player', with the prologue narrated by Ian McKellen.

References

External source

*Meyers, Jeffrey. ''Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy''. New York City: Cooper Square Press, 1992. . {{Italic title 1747 plays Plays by David Garrick 1740s in London