The Dramatic Works Of John Lacy, Comedian: With Prefatory Memoir And Notes - Couverture souple

Lacy, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1163246220 ISBN 13 : 9781163246221

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Dramatic Works of John Lacy, Comedian is a collection of plays written by John Lacy, a prominent British actor and playwright of the 17th century. This edition includes a prefatory memoir and notes by Lacy himself. The plays included in this collection are known for their wit, humor, and satirical commentary on the society of the time. Lacy's plays were popular during his lifetime and continue to be studied and performed by scholars and theater enthusiasts. This book is an important contribution to the study of English literature and theater history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

John Lacy, comedian, the author and adapter of the dramatic pieces in this volume, was born in the vicinity of Doncaster. According to A ubrey, he came to London, to ye playhouse, 1631, and apprenticed himself to John Ogilby, who at that time exercised the vocation of a dancing-master. This latter meritorious individual, born at Edinburgh in 1600, was the means, at the age of thirteen, along with his mothers combined industry, of releasing his father, a gentleman who had dissipated a good estate, from the King s Bench Prison, and assisting him to pay his debts. He then became apprentice to one Mr. Draper, who kept a dancing-school in Gray s Inn Lane, and in a short time arrived to so great excellency in that art, that he found means to purchase his time of his master, and sett up for him selfe. In addition to his teaching, Ogilby figured occasionally in court masques, until an accident unfitted him for such public displays.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163246220
• ISBN 13: 9781163246221
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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