Elizabeth Polwheele
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Elizabeth Polewhele playwright, was one of the first women to write for the professional stage in London
. Her comedy The Frolicks was performed at the Dorset Garden Theatre
in 1671; it features Claribell, a witty Restoration heroine, and Rightwit, a rake.
London
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. Her comedy The Frolicks was performed at the Dorset Garden Theatre
Dorset Garden Theatre
The Dorset Garden Theatre in London, built in 1671, was in its early years also known as the Duke of York's Theatre, or the Duke's Theatre. In 1685, King Charles II died and his brother, the Duke of York, was crowned as James II. When the Duke became King, the theatre became the Queen's Theatre in...
in 1671; it features Claribell, a witty Restoration heroine, and Rightwit, a rake.
Plays
- Elysium (lost)
- The Faithful Virgins (ca. 1670; manuscript)
- The Frolicks, or, The Lawyer Cheated (1671)