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200 10$aExperimentation on the English stage, 1695-1708 $ethe career of George Farquhar /$fby Elizabeth J. Heard
205   $a1st ed.
210  1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2016.
215   $a1 online resource (179 p.)
300   $aFirst published 2008 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aAckowledgements; Introduction; 1. The London Theatre World in the 1690s; 2. Origins of 'Humane Comedy'; 3. Experimentation at the Turn of the Century; 4. Successful Experimentation; 5. Farquhar's Contributions and the Post-1707 Theatre; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
330   $aAt 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 Farquhar's first play, "Love and a Bottle" (1698) relied on outdated plot devices and character types.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.
606   $aEnglish drama (Comedy)$xHistory and criticism
606   $aEnglish drama$y18th century$xHistory and criticism
606   $aEnglish drama$y17th century$xHistory and criticism
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