The Clandestine Marriage
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The Clandestine Marriage is an 18th-century English comedy play, co-written by David Garrick and George Colman the Elder, that satirizes social pretensions and secret unions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Clandestine Marriage canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century play
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English play ⓘ comedy play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author |
David Garrick
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George Colman the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1766 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Drury Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| form | prose drama ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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sentimental comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Clandestine Marriage (film)
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The Clandestine Marriage (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Betty
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Brush ⓘ Canton NERFINISHED ⓘ Fanny Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Ogleby NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Heidelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Melvil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
city merchant
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country gentleman ⓘ fop ⓘ romantic heroine ⓘ |
| hasReception | successful on its original run at Drury Lane ⓘ |
| hasStageDirectionStyle | 18th-century English theatrical convention ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hogarth’s painting series "Marriage A-la-Mode" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conflict between love and financial interest
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satire of arranged marriages ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
hypocrisy of the upper classes
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parental authority in marriage ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
class distinctions
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marriage of convenience ⓘ secret marriage ⓘ social pretension ⓘ |
| theatreOfFirstPerformance | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 18th century ⓘ |
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