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Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687)3
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De (1547-1616)3
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)3
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham3
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)1
Bell, John (1745-1831)1
Buckingham, George Villiers1
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De1

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The chances : a comedy

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Bell, John (1745-1831)

1791

The plot is derived from "La Senora Cornelia", one of Cervantes' "Novelas ejemplares."

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The chances : a comedy, as it was acted at the Theater Royal

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687)

1682

First edition of this adaptation. With prologue and epilogue. Fletcher's "unaided composition" with acts IV and V completely rewritten by George Buckingham. The plot is from "La Señora Cornelia,"...

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The chances : a comedy as it is acted at the Theatre royal

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616)

1705

Fletcher's comedy altered by Buckingham, who completely rewrote acts IV and V. The plot is from "La Señora Cornelia" one of Cervantes's Novelas exemplares cf.DNB.

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