George Farquhar
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George Farquhar was an Irish dramatist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, best known for his lively Restoration comedies such as "The Recruiting Officer" and "The Beaux' Stratagem."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Farquhar canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish person
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dramatist ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| activeIn | London theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Drury Lane Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County Londonderry
NERFINISHED
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Derry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1677 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Martin-in-the-Fields, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| deathYear | 1707 ⓘ |
| education | Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British Army recruitment (in The Recruiting Officer)
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marriage and money (in The Beaux' Stratagem) ⓘ |
| influenced | 18th-century English comedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Restoration theatre tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| name | George Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Love and a Bottle
NERFINISHED
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Sir Harry Wildair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beaux' Stratagem NERFINISHED ⓘ The Constant Couple NERFINISHED ⓘ The Recruiting Officer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
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playwright ⓘ |
| period |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| servedAs | recruiting officer ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Oldfield (disputed/attributed in some sources) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
fast-paced plotting
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lively dialogue ⓘ satirical tone ⓘ |
| wrote |
Love and a Bottle
NERFINISHED
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Sir Harry Wildair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beaux' Stratagem NERFINISHED ⓘ The Constant Couple NERFINISHED ⓘ The Recruiting Officer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Beaux' Stratagem