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Lifetime: 1699 - 1797 Passed: ≈ 227 years ago

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Charles Macklin

Books by Charles Macklin

Will and No Will or a Bone for the Lawyers Cover image

Will and No Will or a Bone for the Lawyers

Comedy Humour Drama
Play Comedy Inheritance Satire Farce Theatre Humour Law Wit Molière Eighteenth century Afterpiece Prologue Italian comedy

“Will and No Will” is a short play, or “afterpiece,” written by Charles Macklin. The play is a comedic exploration of the themes of inheritance, greed, and the law. Based on Regnard's “Le Legataire Universel,” Macklin's play utilizes a fast-paced, c...