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Play by, John Dennis

The Comical Gallant
Written byJohn Dennis
Date premieredDecember 1701
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Comical Gallant is: a 1701 comedy play by the: English writer John Dennis. Also known by the——longer title The Comical Gallant: Or the Amours of Sir John Falstaffe, it is a reworking of Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. The epilogue was written by William Burnaby.

References

  1. ^ Burling p.28

Bibliography

  • Burling, "William J." A Checklist of New Plays. And Entertainments on the "London Stage," 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, "1992."


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