The Comical Gallant
Appearance
The Comical Gallant | |
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Written by | John Dennis |
Date premiered | December 1701[1] |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
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
[edit]- ^ Burling p.28
Bibliography
[edit]- Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.