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The Mock Doctor
''The Mock Doctor: or The Dumb Lady Cur'd'' is a play by Henry Fielding and first ran on 23 June 1732 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It served as a replacement for ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' and became the companion play to ''The Old Debauchees''. It tells the exploits of a man who pretends to be a doctor at his wife's requests. The play is an adaptation of Molière's ''Le Médecin malgré lui'', though it has an emphasis on theatrics over a faithful translation. It is a pure comedy and, unlike other plays by Fielding, has no serious moral lesson or purpose. The play was far more successful than ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy''. Contemporary critics disagreed over whether the play was inferior to the original, but modern critics believed Fielding's version was equally impressive. Background ''The Mock Doctor: or The Dumb Lady Cur'd'' was the replacement for ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' as the companion play to ''The Old Debauchees''. The play is an Anglicised adaptation of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist, irony writer, and dramatist known for earthy humour and satire. His comic novel ''Tom Jones'' is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the traditional English novel. He also holds a place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first intermittently funded, full-time police force. Early life Fielding was born 22 April 1707 at Sharpham, Somerset, and educated at Eton College, where he began a lifelong friendship with William Pitt the Elder. His mother died when he was 11. A suit for custody was brought by his grandmother against his charming but irresponsible father, Lt Gen. Edmund Fielding. The settlement placed Henry in his grandmother's care, but he continued to see his father in London. In 1725, Henry tried to abduct his cousin Sarah Andrews (with whom he was infatuated) while she was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Drury Lane. The building is the most recent in a line of four theatres which were built at the same location, the earliest of which dated back to 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London still in use. According to the author Peter Thomson, for its first two centuries, Drury Lane could "reasonably have claimed to be London's leading theatre". For most of that time, it was one of a handful of patent theatres, granted monopoly rights to the production of "legitimate" drama in London (meaning spoken plays, rather than opera, dance, concerts, or plays with music). The first theatre on the site was built at the behest of Thomas Killigrew in the early 1660s, when theatres were allowed to reopen during the English Restoration. Initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covent-Garden Tragedy
''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' is a play by Henry Fielding that first appeared on 1 June 1732 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane alongside '' The Old Debauchees''. It is about a love triangle in a brothel involving two prostitutes. While they are portrayed satirically, they are imbued with sympathy as their relationship develops. The play is a mockery of tragedy in general, but the characters contain realistic qualities separating them from other characters within Fielding's plays. This realism conflicts with the comedic nature. The play was a failure and ended its run after its first night, in part because it was set in a brothel. Contemporary critics noted the complete failure of the play and one implied that Fielding was acquainted with brothels. However, modern critics pointed out that the play was very good if not for its setting. Background ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' appeared with ''The Old Debauchees'' on 1 June 1732. It was reported on 2 June by the ''Daily Post'' that b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Debauchees
''The Old Debauchees'', originally titled ''The Despairing Debauchee'', was a play written by Henry Fielding. It originally appeared with ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' on 1 June 1732 at the Royal Theatre, Drury Lane and was later revived as ''The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught''. The play tells the story of Catholic priest's attempt to manipulate a man to seduce the man's daughter, ultimately unsuccessfully. Unlike ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'', ''The Old Debauchees'' was well received. The play discussed morality and society's perceptions of morality and was an allusion to a real event like Fielding's other play, ''Rape upon Rape''. Contemporary critics were unclear as to how successful the play was, but modern critics claimed that the play was only effective in the context of its social commentary. Background Both ''The Old Debauchees'' and ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' were written by 4 April 1732 when Fielding signed an agreement with John Watts to publish the plays for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière". Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collège de Clermont (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped him polish his comedic abilities while he began writing, combining Commedia dell'arte elements with the more refined French comedy. Through the patronage of aristocrats includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Médecin Malgré Lui
''Le Médecin malgré lui'' (; "The doctor/physician in spite of himself") is a farce by Molière first presented in 1666 (published as a manuscript in early 1667) at le théâtre du Palais-Royal by la Troupe du Roi. The play is one of several plays by Molière to center on Sganarelle, a character that Molière himself portrayed, and is a comedic satire of 17th century French medicine. The music composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier is lost. Characters *Sganarelle, ''an alcoholic, gluttonous woodcutter'' (The title character) *Martine, ''Sganarelle's wife'' *Lucinde, ''Sganarelle's patient; daughter of Geronte'' *Léandre, ''Lucinde's lover'' *Geronte, ''a wealthy bourgeois; father of Lucinde'' *Valère, ''Geronte's educated servant'' *Lucas, ''Geronte's non-educated servant'' *Jacqueline, ''Lucas's wife and Geronte's non-educated feeder'' *Monsieur Robert, ''Sganarelle's neighbor'' *Thibaut, ''a country person'' *Perrin, ''a country person; son of Thibaut'' Synopsis Sgana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Post (London Newspaper)
The ''Daily Post'' (1719–1771) was a London daily paper begun on October 4, 1719, by printer in the Old Bailey, near Ludgate, with contributions from Daniel Defoe.Stevens, David HarrisonParty Politics and English Journalism, 1702-1742 p. 113 (1916) It was later printed by John Meres (a relation of Hugh Meres); Meres also became printer of the ''London Evening Post The ''London Evening Post'' was a pro-Jacobite Tory English language daily newspaper published in London, then the capital city of the Kingdom of Great Britain, from 1727 until 1797.Cranfield, G.A. (1963). "The ''London Evening Post'', 1727–174 ...'' by 1737.Dictionary of National Biography: Masquerier-Millyng, Vol. 33 p. 274 (1894) The ''Post'' consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Pagliaro
Harold E. Pagliaro (June 19, 1925 – February 15, 2020) was an American literary scholar and expert on 18th-century English literature. He was the provost emeritus and Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor Emeritus of English Literature at Swarthmore College. Biography Pagliaro was born June 19, 1925, in The Bronx. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School as senior class president in Portsmouth, Virginia, where his father relocated to oversee the construction of the Norfolk dry dock for the United States Navy. Upon returning to New York, Pagliaro enrolled in Columbia College to study engineering. After two semesters, he was drafted into the United States Army at 18. Having been trained at Fort Benning, Pagliaro was deployed to France as a replacement soldier in the 121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Unit. He received a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantryman Badge, and a Bronze Star Medal. After being discharged in 1945, Pagliaro received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Colum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miser (Fielding Play)
''The Miser'' is a 1733 comedy play by the British writer Henry Fielding. It is an English-language adaptation of Molière's ''The Miser''. It was a success, running for twenty five performances by May 1733.Downie p.63 The original Drury Lane cast included Benjamin Griffin as Lovegold, Roger Bridgewater as Frederick, William Mills as Clerimont, Theophilus Cibber Ramilie, James Oates as Decoy, Edward Berry as Sparke and Christiana Horton Christiana Horton (c. 1696 – c. 1756) was an English actress. She first appeared in London as Melinda in ''The Recruiting Officer'' in 1714 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Here she remained twenty years, followed by fifteen at the ... as Mariana. References Bibliography * Downie, J.A. ''A Political Biography of Henry Fielding''. Routledge, 2015. 1733 plays West End plays Comedy plays Plays by Henry Fielding Plays based on works by Molière {{1730s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plays By Henry Fielding
Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film Literature and publications * ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Plays
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1732 Plays
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