Richard Brome — (c. 1590? ndash; 1653) (pronounced Broom ) was an English dramatist of the Caroline era.LifeVirtually nothing is known about Brome s private life. Repeated allusions in contemporary works, like Ben Jonson s Bartholomew Fair , indicate that Brome… … Wikipedia
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Fairfield — /fair feeld /, n. 1. a city in central California. 58,099. 2. a town in SW Connecticut. 54,849. 3. a town in central Ohio. 30,777. 4. a city in central Alabama. 13,040. * * * ▪ California, United States city, seat (1858) of Solano county,… … Universalium
The Sparagus Garden — is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy by Richard Brome. It was the greatest success of Brome s career, and one of the major theatrical hits of its period.Performance and publication The Sparagus Garden was acted by the King s Revels Men at the… … Wikipedia
The New Academy — The New Academy, or the New Exchange is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard Brome. It was first printed in 1659.Performance and publication The New Academy was premiered onstage in 1636. [Steggle, p. 222.] The play was entered… … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
Queen Henrietta's Men — was an important playing company or troupe of actors in Caroline era London. At their peak of popularity, Queen Henrietta s Men were the second leading troupe of the day, after only the King s Men.BeginningsThe company was formed in 1625, at the… … Wikipedia
The English Moor — Contents 1 Date 2 Publication 3 Manuscript 4 Influences … Wikipedia
The Damoiselle — The Damoiselle, or the New Ordinary is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy by Richard Brome that was first published in the 1653 Brome collection Five New Plays , issued by Humphrey Moseley, Richard Marriot, and Thomas Dring.Date and… … Wikipedia
The Weeding of Covent Garden — The Weeding of the Covent Garden, or the Middlesex Justice of Peace, alternatively titled The Covent Garden Weeded, [Modern usage often drops the definitive article before Covent Garden. ] is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard … Wikipedia
