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The Comical Gallant

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The Comical Gallant
Written byJohn Dennis
Date premieredDecember 1701[1]
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Comical Gallant is a 1701 comedy play by the English writer John Dennis. Also known by the longer title The Comical Gallant: Or the Amours of Sir John Falstaffe, it is a reworking of Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. The epilogue was written by William Burnaby.

References

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  1. ^ Burling p.28

Bibliography

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  • Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.