10 Facts About Restoration Comedy

Audience of the early Restoration Comedy period was not exclusively courtly, as has sometimes been supposed, but it was quite small and could barely support two companies.

Daringly suggestive comedy scenes involving women became especially common, although of course Restoration actresses were, just like male actors, expected to do justice to all kinds and moods of plays.

Male and female actors on the London stage in the Restoration Comedy period became for the first time public celebrities.

Greatest fixed stars among Restoration Comedy actors were Elizabeth Barry and Thomas Betterton, both active in running the actors' revolt in 1695 and both original patent-holders in the resulting actors' cooperative.

Restoration Comedy was established as the leading man in the Duke's Company, and played Dorimant, the seminal irresistible Restoration rake, at the premiere of George Etherege's Man of Mode .

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Restoration Comedy remained loyal to Rich longer than many of his co-workers, but eventually it was he who headed an actors' walkout in 1695 and became the acting manager of the new company.

Early Restoration Comedy audiences had little enthusiasm for structurally simple, well-shaped comedies such as those of Moliere.

Restoration Comedy's is kept from action and choice by the unattractiveness of all her options.

Restoration Comedy comes home drunk every night and is continually rude and insulting to his wife.

Restoration Comedy's is meanwhile tempted to embark on an affair with the witty and faithful Constant.