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Beaumont, Sir Francis
Beaumont, Sir Francis (1584–1616), English dramatist, whose name is so closely associated with that of John Fletcher that they are usually spoken of in one breath, while scholars are still disentangling their separate contributions, and those of most of their playwright contemporaries, from the more than 50 plays which once passed under their joint names. Even Beaumont's first play, The Woman Hater (c.1605), once believed to be his own, is now assigned partly to Fletcher. It is however still believed that The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1607), a lively comedy which satirizes the romantic-historical plays popular at the time, and gives amusing glimpses of a contemporary audience in action, is by Beaumont alone. He ceased to write for the stage on his marriage in 1613, though he still contributed occasionally to entertainments seen at Court.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Beaumont, Sir Francis." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Beaumont, Sir Francis." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-BeaumontSirFrancis.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Beaumont, Sir Francis." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-BeaumontSirFrancis.html |
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Beaumont, Sir Francis
Beaumont, Sir Francis (1584–1616) English dramatist closely associated with John Fletcher. Between 1607 and 1613 they produced at least ten plays, including Philaster, The Maid's Tragedy and A King and No King. Beaumont is usually credited with sole authorship of two plays, The Woman Hater (1607) and The Knight of the Burning Pestle (c.1607).
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"Beaumont, Sir Francis." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Beaumont, Sir Francis." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BeaumontSirFrancis.html "Beaumont, Sir Francis." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BeaumontSirFrancis.html |
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