The Lying Valet
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The Lying Valet is a 1741 comic play by David Garrick, notable as one of his early successes that helped establish his reputation in 18th-century English theatre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic play
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Augustan drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | David Garrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | David Garrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 18th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishing David Garrick’s reputation in 18th-century English theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1741 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
comic servant
ⓘ
master ⓘ valet ⓘ |
| hasDramaticStyle |
farce
ⓘ
sentimental comedy ⓘ |
| hasForm | one-act play ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | David Garrick’s later career as actor-manager ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
deception
ⓘ
servant-master relations ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre-going public ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| movement | 18th-century British drama ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of David Garrick’s early theatrical successes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | 18th-century English comic repertoire ⓘ |
| performanceType | spoken drama ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1741 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | English theatre ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | early work of David Garrick ⓘ |
| writer | David Garrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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