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Otway, Thomas
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Otway, Thomas (1652–85), English dramatist, who in 1670 made his first and last appearance on the stage in Aphra
Behn's The Forced Marriage. He then turned to playwriting, and in 1675 produced
Alcibiades, a successful tragedy which provided a fine part for Mrs
Barry, with whom he was madly in love. It was followed by
Don Carlos (1676), a tragedy in rhymed verse, a comedy entitled
Friendship in Fashion (1678), and by his two finest works,
The Orphan;
or,
The Unhappy Marriage (1680) and
Venice Preserv'd; or,
A Plot Discovered (1682), tragedies in which
Betterton and Mrs Barry appeared together. Both plays were frequently revived during the 18th century.
The Orphan was last seen in London in 1925, and
Venice Preserv'd, which continued in favour during the 19th century, was given a splendid production in 1953 with
Gielgud and
Scofield. One of Otway's most successful plays in his own day was his translation of
Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin. As
The Cheats of Scapin, this was produced at
Dorset Garden as an
after-piece to his
Titus and Berenice (1676) (based on
Racine). Other works were a comedy,
The Soldier's Fortune, first seen at
Drury Lane in 1680, and its sequel,
The Atheist; or,
The Second Part of the Soldier's Fortune (1683). His best work shows great depth and sincerity.
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DIVIDED NATION, DIVIDED SELF: THE LANGUAGE OF CAPITALISM AND MADNESS IN OTWAY'S VENICE PRESERV'D.
Magazine article from: Studies in the Literary Imagination; 9/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; Thomas Otway's Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discovered...of scholars who have tried to associate Otway's drama with plots and political parties...answer in personal terms to the politics of Otway's day. I shall argue that in Venice Preserv...
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FISHER'S FALL AT THE LAST LETS IN LEVET; Top man: Thomas Levet with his trophy.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 3/31/2008; 671 words
; Byline: GRAHAM OTWAY ESSEX teenager Oliver Fisher suffered...victory in the Andalucian Open to Frenchman Thomas Levet. Having already fought off the...To play in the final group with Lee and Thomas and shoot a 67 was verypleasing and even...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Golf: THOMAS BEGINS TO FEEL THE HEAT.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 2/1/2009; 440 words
; Byline: BY GRAHAM OTWAY RYDER Cup kingmaker Thomas Bjorn could quit his role as Europe's most influential golfer. As chairman of the Tour's tournament committee, Bjorn was...
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McILROY FACES TEST FROM YOUNG STARS; Top man: Thomas Levet with his trophy.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 3/31/2008; 642 words
; Byline: GRAHAM OTWAY NO-ONE stood more interested than Rory McIlroy watching the final eventsunfold in the Andalucian Open on the 18th hole at Aloha...
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Triumph and tragedy as political assassins move in for the kill
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 9/28/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...contrast, the Citizens' production of Thomas Otway's Restoration tragedy Venice Preserved...appreciated hallmark. Like Julius Caesar, Otway's play centres on a historic conspiracy...Some late 17th-century Tories, Otway included, suspected Whig shenanigans...
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Obituaries: Express condolences online at wvgazette.com
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 1/31/2003; 700+ words
; ...Albans died Jan. 28, 2003, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston...They Charles K. Canterbury OTWAY, Ohio - Charles Kenneth Canterbury, 73 of Dodds Road, Otway, Ohio, died Monday, Jan...Kenneth Blaine Canterbury Sr. of Otway; two grandchildren and two...
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Theatre; Venice Preserved; Almeida, London N1
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/18/1995; ; 683 words
; ...There are two memorable facts about Thomas Otway. The first is that he wrote Venice...along - a notion which, you feel, Otway himself doesn't subscribe to...production offers you glimpses of Otway's blackness, and allows you to...
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at last night's first night.(Theater review)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 2/23/2007; 659 words
; Byline: PATRICK MARMION THE SOLDIERS' FORTUNE By Thomas Otway Young Vic IN its day, Thomas Otway's 17th century comedy was every bit as scurrilous as television's Shameless is now. It has drunkenness...
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The Forsyth saga is about to replace Monty's soap opera; the open 2003.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 7/19/2003; ; 700+ words
; Byline: GRAHAM OTWAY AS THE silenced young guns of England...76 to miss out by five shots. g.otway@dailymail.co.uk BACK ON HOME SOIL, THERE'S NO MORE DOUBTING THOMAS What is it about Thomas Levet and The Open? Well, the Frenchman...
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Sam's in no rush to play his rookies; ryder cup,golf.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 9/7/2001; ; 640 words
; Byline: GRAHAM OTWAY SAM TORRANCE yesterday let slip two of his...return with full fitness, while team-mate Thomas Bjorn believes he is starting to play his...Ryder Cup teeing up on Friday morning.' g.otway@dailymail.co.uk
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Thomas Otway
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Thomas Otway 1652-85, English dramatist, educated...at Oxford. After failing as an actor, Otway wrote his first play, Alcibiades, produced...1680) and Venice Preserved (1682). Otway brought a sentimental pathos and romantic...
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Otway, Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Otway, Thomas (1652–85), playwright. Of his three great tragedies, Don...a tragedy, was produced in 1675 (and provided Mrs Barry , for whom Otway cherished an unrequited passion, with her first successful part). He...
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Southerne, Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Southerne, Thomas or Thomas Southern , (1659–1746), of Irish parentage, lived...years, unproductive life. Southerne is regarded as a successor to Otway in the art of pathos, and as a link between Restoration tragedy and...
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Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe (1776–1849), British-born actor, one of the...Theatre in Philadelphia. In 1797 he was seen in New York as Jaffier in Otway's Venice Preserv'd , always one of his best parts. He was also much...
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Phoenix Society
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
...Jonson , Beaumont and Fletcher , Heywood, Ford, Dryden , Otway , and Wycherley . From the beginning, enthusiastic support...elaborate scenes and dresses and music arranged and conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. The influence of these performances helped considerably...
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