She Stoops to Conquer
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.
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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 |
The play displays the comical elements in every Englishman, especially of those who are hardly aware of their humour.
She Stoops To Conquer Media
1971: Juliet Mills and Tom Courtenay in a BBC production of the play.