The Fashionable Lady
| The Fashionable Lady | |
|---|---|
| Written by | James Ralph |
| Date premiered | 2 April 1730[1] |
| Place premiered | Goodman's Fields Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Fashionable Lady is a 1730 comedy play by James Ralph.
It premiered at the Goodman's Fields Theatre in Whitechapel with a cast that included as Meanwell, James Lacy as Drama, Thomas Smith as Whim and Anna Marcella Giffard as Mrs Sprightly. The play has been described as "a hyperbolic take-off on The Beggar's Opera." [2] It was a moderate success and poked fun at the sorry state of English drama, uncritical acceptance of Italian opera, and the stupidity of theater managers.[3]
References[]
- ^ Burling p.134
- ^ McKinsey, Elizabeth R. (February 16, 1973). "James Ralph: The Professional Writer Comes of Age". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 117 (1): 67. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Kenny, Robert (April 1, 1940). "James Ralph: An Eighteenth Century Philadelpian on Grub Street". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 64 (2): 222. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
- Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750. CUP Archive, 1927.
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