The original production of She Stoops to Comquer premiered at London’s Theatre Royal Covent Garden in March 1773. The scandalous actress Mary Bulkley (known for her extra-marital affairs) starred as Miss Hardcastle. According to contemporary reports, the play was received with "great applause" as it was the "only new comedy that had appeared in (the) theatre for some years". The play was an immediate hit and productions were subsequently staged across Britain for many years afterwards.
She Stoops to Conquer was one of the few eighteenth century comedies to continue to be
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