A Bold Stroke for a Wife
1718 play by Susanna Centlivre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Bold Stroke for a Wife is Susanna Centlivre's 18th-century satirical English play first performed in 1718. The plot expresses the author's unabashed support of the British Whig Party: she criticises the Tories, religious hypocrisy, and the greed of capitalism.
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Written by | Susanna Centlivre |
Date premiered | 3 February 1718 |
Place premiered | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
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