She Stoops to Conquer
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| She Stoops to Conquer | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Oliver Goldsmith |
| Characters | Tony Lumpkin Charles Marlow Mrs. Hardcastle Kate Hardcastle, etc. |
| Date of premiere | 15 March 1773 |
| Place of premiere | Covent Garden Theatre London, England |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | English countryside in the 18th century |
She Stoops to Conquer is a play by Oliver Goldsmith. It is a comedy. It opened on 15 March 1773 in London, England at Covent Garden Theatre. It was a great success. Like The School for Scandal and The Importance of Being Earnest, She Stoops to Conquer is a staple of classic English theatre.
The play displays the comical elements in every Englishman, especially of those who are hardly aware of their humour.
She Stoops To Conquer Media
Juliet Mills and Tom Courtenay in a 1971 BBC production of the play.