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Sir William Davenant

Sir William Davenant

Alfred Harbage

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First thorough biography of the colorful and gifted seventeenth-century playwright who was also the father of English opera, the first to use English actresses in his plays, and the creator of modern stage construction.

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OL Work ID
OL25207619W

Subjects

D'avenant, william, sir, 1606-1668

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