The Critic
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The Critic is a satirical play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan that humorously lampoons theatrical production and literary pretension in 18th-century England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
satirical play ⓘ |
| author | Richard Brinsley Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlayWithinPlayTitle | The Spanish Armada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | prose comedy ⓘ |
| dramaticType | closely plotted farce ⓘ |
| eraOfDramaticTradition | 18th-century British theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1779-10-29 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | T. Becket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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metatheatre ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
operatic adaptation
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television adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Mr. Dangle
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Puff NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Dangle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Fretful Plagiary NERFINISHED ⓘ Sneer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later theatrical satire ⓘ |
| hasMetatheatricalDevice | rehearsal of a new tragedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic integrity vs. audience taste
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commercialization of theatre ⓘ vanity of authors ⓘ |
| isInCollection | Sheridan's plays ⓘ |
| isOftenPairedWith | The School for Scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lampoons |
literary pretension
ⓘ
theatrical production practices ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration and 18th-century British comedy ⓘ |
| notableFor | metatheatrical satire of the stage ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies |
contemporary theatre
ⓘ
dramatic criticism ⓘ tragedy conventions ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Drury Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1781 ⓘ |
| setting | 18th-century England ⓘ |
| structure | play-within-a-play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
literary pretension
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theatrical production ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 18th century ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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mock-heroic ⓘ |
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