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'''''The Luckey Chance, or an Alderman's Bargain''''' by [[Aphra Behn]] is a 17th-century comedy in five acts. The play was first staged in the Spring of 1686.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Works of Aphra Behn|last=Todd|first=Jenet|publisher=Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited|year=1996|isbn=1851961372|volume=7|location=London|pages=211}}</ref> Its main theme is romance and it includes devices such as impersonation and disguise,<ref name="Bath"/> and a [[masque]] including music and dancing.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A Dark Cynical Conceit: the Masque in Aphra Behn's "The Lucky Chance"|journal=Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association |author=Norman Simms|volume=88|date=1997|issue=1|pages=83–95|doi=10.1179/aulla.1997.88.1.007}}</ref> |
'''''The Luckey Chance, or an Alderman's Bargain''''' by [[Aphra Behn]] is a 17th-century comedy in five acts. The play was first staged in the Spring of 1686.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Works of Aphra Behn|last=Todd|first=Jenet|publisher=Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited|year=1996|isbn=1851961372|volume=7|location=London|pages=211}}</ref> Its main theme is romance and it includes devices such as impersonation and disguise,<ref name="Bath"/> and a [[masque]] including music and dancing.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A Dark Cynical Conceit: the Masque in Aphra Behn's "The Lucky Chance"|journal=Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association |author=Norman Simms|volume=88|date=1997|issue=1|pages=83–95|doi=10.1179/aulla.1997.88.1.007}}</ref> Some songs were composed by [[John Blow]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Osborne|first=Charles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QpUoBgAAQBAJ|title=The Concert Song Companion: A Guide to the Classical Repertoire|date=2012-12-06|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-1-4757-0049-7|language=en}}</ref> |
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The play continues to be performed. A version in 1960s dress was staged by Echo Theatre in 2013 at the [[Bath House Cultural Center]] in Texas, United States.<ref name="Bath">{{cite web|url=http://www.theaterjones.com/ntx/reviews/20130210105949/2013-02-11/Echo-Theatre/The-Lucky-Chance-Or-An-Aldermans-Bargain|title=Take a Chance on This|author=Martha Heimberg|date=11 February 2013|website=Theater Jones|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> |
The play continues to be performed. A version in 1960s dress was staged by Echo Theatre in 2013 at the [[Bath House Cultural Center]] in Texas, United States.<ref name="Bath">{{cite web|url=http://www.theaterjones.com/ntx/reviews/20130210105949/2013-02-11/Echo-Theatre/The-Lucky-Chance-Or-An-Aldermans-Bargain|title=Take a Chance on This|author=Martha Heimberg|date=11 February 2013|website=Theater Jones|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> |
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Written by | Aphra Behn |
Date premiered | April 1686 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Restoration Comedy |
The Luckey Chance, or an Alderman's Bargain by Aphra Behn is a 17th-century comedy in five acts. The play was first staged in the Spring of 1686.[1] Its main theme is romance and it includes devices such as impersonation and disguise,[2] and a masque including music and dancing.[3] Some songs were composed by John Blow.[4]
The play continues to be performed. A version in 1960s dress was staged by Echo Theatre in 2013 at the Bath House Cultural Center in Texas, United States.[2]
References
- ^ Todd, Jenet (1996). The Works of Aphra Behn. Vol. 7. London: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited. p. 211. ISBN 1851961372.
- ^ a b Martha Heimberg (11 February 2013). "Take a Chance on This". Theater Jones. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Norman Simms (1997). "A Dark Cynical Conceit: the Masque in Aphra Behn's "The Lucky Chance"". Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association. 88 (1): 83–95. doi:10.1179/aulla.1997.88.1.007.
- ^ Osborne, Charles (2012-12-06). The Concert Song Companion: A Guide to the Classical Repertoire. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4757-0049-7.