The dedication of playtexts was a common practice during the Restoration since it might offer playwrights many advantages, including access to the patron’s network of connections. Authors, therefore, assumed a lowly stand ...

Wycherley’s second comedy, "The Gentleman Dancing-Master," is loosely based uponthe central plot of Pedro Calderón’s "El maestro de danzar," which is adapted to produce a comedy of wit in line with the theatrical fashions ...