The Way of the World
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The Way of the World is a comedy play written by the English playwright William Congreve, first performed in 1700. It premiered in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded
Facsimile of the original title page for The Way of the World published (1700)
Illustration in the journal The Moving Picture World for the film adaptation of the play The Way of the World (1916).
William Congreve by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
Restoration comedy
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Restoration comedy is English theatrical comedy written and performed in the Restoration period of 1660–1710. Comedy of manners is used as a synonym for this. After public stage performances were bann
The Way of the World
…first performed in 1700. It premiered in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded by critics as one of the finest works of Restoration comedy ever written, and has often been called a centrepiece of the genre. Initially, however, the play struck many audience members as continuing the…
Nell Gwynn was one of the first actresses and the mistress of Charles II.
John Vanbrugh, The Provoked Wife: "These are good times. A woman may have a gallant and a separate maintenance too."
The Rover by Aphra Behn is now a repertory favourite.