03249oam 2200661I 450 991078182920332120151002020706.01-315-64924-11-317-30342-31-281-24436-897866112443611-85196-565-310.4324/9781315649245 (CKB)1000000000485852(EBL)335107(OCoLC)222259795(SSID)ssj0000152091(PQKBManifestationID)11170460(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152091(PQKBWorkID)10320653(PQKB)11787921(MiAaPQ)EBC1510779(MiAaPQ)EBC335107(MiAaPQ)EBC4014378(OCoLC)948602691(Au-PeEL)EBL335107(UkCbUP)CR9781851965656(EXLCZ)99100000000048585220180706d20162008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierExperimentation on the English stage, 1695-1708 the career of George Farquhar /by Elizabeth J. Heard1st ed.London ;New York :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (vii, 170 pages) digital, PDF file(s)First published 2008 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited.1-138-11762-5 1-85196-971-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. The London theatre world in the 1690s -- 2. Origins of 'Humane Comedy': Farquhar, Congreve, Cibber and Vanbrugh -- 3. Experimentation at the turn of the century -- 4. Successful experimentation: The Recruiting Officer and The Beaux Stratagem -- 5. Farquhar's contributions and the post-1707 theatre -- Conclusion: Farquhar and Anglo-Irish drama.At the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics now call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), Heard argues that experimentation was the basis for this change. Farquhar's first play, "Love and a Bottle" (1698) relied on outdated plot devices and character types. By contrast, his final two plays, "The Recruiting Officer" (1706) and "The Beaux Stratagem" (1707) used creative new elements to connect with English audiences. Over ten years, Farquhar and his contemporaries experimented with characters, plot lines, and dialogue in an attempt to woo their audiences. In doing so they initiated a new era in British comedy.English drama (Comedy)History and criticismEnglish drama18th centuryHistory and criticismEnglish drama17th centuryHistory and criticismEnglish drama (Comedy)History and criticism.English dramaHistory and criticism.English dramaHistory and criticism.822.052309Heard Elisabeth J.1471207UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910781829203321Experimentation on the English stage, 1695-17083683432UNINA