The Artifice (play)

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The Artifice
Written by Susanna Centlivre
Date premiered2 October 1722 [1]
Place premiered Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
Genre Restoration comedy

The Artifice [2] is a 1722 comedy by the British writer Susanna Centlivre, first published in 1723. It was her final play, returning to the more robust style of restoration comedy which was very uncommon by this era. [3]

Staged at the Drury Lane Theatre the cast included Robert Wilks as Sir John Freeman, Anne Oldfield as Mrs Watchit, William Wilks as Fainwell, John Mills as Ned Freeman, Benjamin Griffin as Watchit, John Harper as Tally, Christiana Horton as Olivia, Elizabeth Younger as Louisa.

References

  1. Burling p. 99
  2. Susanna Cent-livre (1723). The Artifice. A Comedy. As It is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lanbe. By His Majesty's Company of Comedians. London: Printed for T[homas] Payne, near Stationers-Hall. OCLC   228737991.
  3. Rubik p.108

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