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George Farquhar (1677 [1] – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Constant Couple (1699), The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707).
George Farquhar (born 1678, Londonderry, County Derry, Ire.—died April 29, 1707, London, Eng.) was an Irish playwright of real comic power who wrote for the English stage at the beginning of the 18th century.
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The Beaux' Stratagem is a comedy by George Farquhar, first produced at the Theatre Royal, now the site of Her Majesty's Theatre, in the Haymarket, London, on March 8, 1707. In the play, Archer and Aimwell, two young gentlemen who have fallen on hard times, plan to travel through small towns, entrap young heiresses , steal their money ...
The Beaux’ Stratagem, five-act comedy by George Farquhar, produced and published in 1707. Farquhar finished the play on his deathbed and died on the night of its third performance. The story concerns Archer and Aimwell, two penniless antic rakes from London who decide that in order to end their.
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Jan 26, 2013 · Thoroughly Irish by birth and education, Captain George Farquhar (1677-1707) had delighted the town with a succession of bright, rattling comedies—Love and a Bottle (1698), The Constant Couple (1699), Sir Harry Wildair (1701), The Inconstant (1702), The Twin Rivals (1702), The Recruiting Officer (1706).
Learn about the life and works of George Farquhar, a playwright from Derry-Londonderry who wrote for the English and Irish stages. Find out his political views, his most famous plays, and how to access them online.
May 23, 2018 · Farquhar, George (1678–1707) Irish dramatist associated with Restoration drama. His comedies were distinguished by their combination of humour and depth of character. Among his plays are The Constant Couple (1699), The Recruiting Officer (1706), and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707).
