Timeline
Lifetime:
1699 -
1797
Passed: ≈
227 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Charles Macklin
Books by Charles Macklin
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...