A Woman's Revenge (play)

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A Woman's Revenge
Written byChristopher Bullock
Date premiered24 October 1715[1]
Place premieredLincoln's Inn Fields Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

A Woman's Revenge, or a Match in Newgate is a 1715 comedy play by the British writer Christopher Bullock. It was originally performed as an afterpiece to another work . With its Newgate Prison setting and cynical references to corruption, it could be regarded as a precursor to John Gay's hit The Beggar's Opera of a decade later.[2]

The cast included William Bullock as Thinkwell, as Bevil, Christopher Bullock as Vizard and Sarah Thurmond as Corinna. George, Prince of Wales attended the first performance.

References[]

  1. ^ Burling p.60
  2. ^ Fisher p.143

Bibliography[]

  • Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
  • Fisher, Tony. Theatre and Governance in Britain, 1500–1900. Cambridge University Press, 2017.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750. CUP Archive, 1927.


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