George Etherege
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| + | '''Sir George Etherege''' (1635?, [[Maidenhead]], [[Berkshire]]–c. 10 May 1692, [[Paris]] [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9033123]) was an [[England|English]] [[dramatist]]. He wrote the plays ''[[The Comical Revenge or, Love in a Tub]]'' in 1664, ''[[She Would if She Could]]'' in 1668, and ''[[The Man of Mode|The Man of Mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter]]'' in 1676. | ||
| - | In need of Rochester's writing skill, [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] (Malkovich) summons the Earl (Depp) back to [[London]], retracting his earlier banishment. As in life, Rochester is shown carrying on with his friends, the [[Merry Gang]], including [[George Etherege]] (Hollander) and [[Charles Sackville]] (Vegas). On his way back to the court, Rochester comes across a thief, Alcock (Coyle), and hires him as his [[gentleman]] on the spot. For one of his first social engagements in London, he takes in a play featuring [[Elizabeth Barry]] (Morton), who is booed off the stage and fired by the company. Rochester is taken with Barry and bets Etherege that he can make her a renowned actress in a year's time. As when Rochester met Barry in reality, he immediately begins to tutor her and they fall in love. | + | Etherege was a friend of [[John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester|John Wilmot]]; each had a daughter by the unmarried actress [[Elizabeth Barry]]. All three are characters in the 2005 film |
| + | ''[[The Libertine (2005 film)|The Libertine]]'' based on a play by [[Stephen Jeffreys]]. | ||
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Sir George Etherege (1635?, Maidenhead, Berkshire–c. 10 May 1692, Paris [1]) was an English dramatist. He wrote the plays The Comical Revenge or, Love in a Tub in 1664, She Would if She Could in 1668, and The Man of Mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter in 1676.
Etherege was a friend of John Wilmot; each had a daughter by the unmarried actress Elizabeth Barry. All three are characters in the 2005 film The Libertine based on a play by Stephen Jeffreys.
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