The Funeral
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"The Funeral" is a 1701 comedic play by Richard Steele that helped establish his reputation in early 18th-century English drama.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Funeral canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy
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play ⓘ stage comedy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Funeral; or, Grief à-la-mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Richard Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1701 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy | United Company at Drury Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
theatrical comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish-born British ⓘ |
| hasForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hypocrisy
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satire of fashionable grief ⓘ social manners ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | Richard Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of sentimental and moral comedy in the 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | London theatre audiences ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| movement | early 18th-century English drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to Richard Steele’s early fame as a dramatist
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early example of Steele’s comic style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | English Restoration and early 18th-century stage tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| subgenre | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| theatreOfFirstPerformance | Drury Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Funeral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Richard Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1701 ⓘ |
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