The Rover (play)
1677 play by Aphra Behn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rover or The Banish'd Cavaliers is a play in two parts that is written by the English author Aphra Behn. It is a revision of Thomas Killigrew's play Thomaso, or The Wanderer (1664), and features multiple plot lines, dealing with the amorous adventures of a group of Englishmen and women in Naples at Carnival time. According to Restoration poet John Dryden, it "lacks the manly vitality of Killigrew's play, but shows greater refinement of expression." The play stood for three centuries as "Behn's most popular and most respected play."[1]
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The Rover or The Banish'd Cavaliers | |
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Written by | Aphra Behn |
Date premiered | 24 March 1677 (1677-03-24) |
Place premiered | Duke's Theatre, Dorset Gardens, London |
Genre | Restoration Comedy |
Setting | Carnival time in Naples, Italy during the English Interregnum |
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