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| − | George Farquhar (1677 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays ''The Recruiting Officer'' (1706) and ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' (1707). | + | George Farquhar (1677 or 1678 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays ''The Recruiting Officer'' (1706) and ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' (1707). |
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | The 1988 play | + | The 1988 play ''Our Country's Good'' by Timberlake Wertenbaker ([[Our Country's Good (2012)|produced at SLT in 2012]]) revolves around the story of 18th-century convicts in Australia attempting to put on a performance of Farquhar's ''The Recruiting Officer''. |
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== References == | == References == | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [[Category:People| Farquhar, George]] | + | [[Category:People|Farquhar, George]] |
| − | [[Category:Playwrights| Farquhar, George]] | + | [[Category:Playwrights|Farquhar, George]] |
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Farquhar Wikipedia] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Farquhar Wikipedia] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 11 November 2019
Introduction
George Farquhar (1677 or 1678 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707).
SLT Productions
See Also
The 1988 play Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (produced at SLT in 2012) revolves around the story of 18th-century convicts in Australia attempting to put on a performance of Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer.
