Farquhar's last two plays, The Recruiting Officer and The Beaux' Stratagem, have been called 'the last worthwhile comedies of the Restoration tradition'. Written during Farquhar's stint in Shrewsbury as part of a recruiting mission in 1704-5, The Recruiting Officer is a buoyant, whimsical piece stocked by a fairly conventional cast of ...
George Farquhar (1678-1707) was an Irish dramatist. His first comedy, Love and a Bottle, was premiered in 1698. In 1700, Farquhars The Constant Couple was acted at Drury Lane and proved a great success. He followed up with a sequel, Sir Harry Wildair, the following year, and in 1702 wrote both The Inconstant; or, The Way to Win Him and The Twin ...
It attests to Farquhar's stature as a man that he composed this warm-hearted and vibrant play while he was dying. Like The Recruiting Officer, the play is set in a provincial town and its plot is slight: Aimwell and Archer, two impecunious London gentlemen, arrive in Lichfield looking for an heiress to marry. Aimwell, posing as his elder ...
George Farquhar (1678-1707) was perhaps the best, and certainly the most popular, playwright to appear at the turn of the 18th century. He captivated audiences with his lively good-natured comedies, and romanced the leading actresses and female playwrights. In addition to his eight plays, he wrote many poems, letters, an epic, and a miscellany- ...
George Farquhar (1678-1707) wrote some of the most actable and exhilarating comedies in English. He recorded with great frankness the brutality and the disorder of his age as well as its wit and vivacity. In his tragically short life he had wide social experience, moving between Irish country gentry, the theatre, and the army, which enabled him to ...
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The Beaux-Stratagem by George Farquhar was an early eighteenth-century comedy focusing on two friends, Aimwell and Archer, who wanted to renew their dwindling fortunes. Through several escapades, they find romance with the daughter and daughter-in-law of the wealthy Lady Bountiful. The Beaux-Stratagem was first produced in 1707.
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The Beaux-Stratagem by George Farquhar was an early eighteenth-century comedy focusing on two friends, Aimwell and Archer, who wanted to renew their dwindling fortunes. Through several escapades, they find romance with the daughter and daughter-in-law of the wealthy Lady Bountiful. The Beaux-Stratagem was first produced in 1707.
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