Sir William D'Avenant

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf playwright
poet
gptkbp:activeYears 1629-1668
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_King's_Company
gptkb:The_Royal_Society
gptkb:D'Avenant's_Company
The English Stage
gptkbp:birthDate 1606-02-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oxford,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_D'Avenant
gptkbp:contributedTo Restoration theatre
the incorporation of dance in theatrical performances
the development of musical theatre
the integration of music and drama
the introduction of new theatrical styles
the promotion of female actors in theatre
the use of elaborate stage designs
the establishment of the first professional theatre companies in England
the popularization of the prologue and epilogue in plays
the development of the role of the director in theatre
the_adaptation_of_Shakespeare's_works
the_development_of_opera_in_England
the_establishment_of_public_theaters_in_London
the_promotion_of_theatrical_arts_in_England
the_revival_of_English_drama_after_the_Interregnum
gptkbp:deathDate 1668-04-07
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:founded gptkb:D'Avenant's_Theatre
gptkb:The_Duke's_Company
gptkbp:genre drama
comedy
tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William D'Avenant
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Wycherley
gptkb:Thomas_Otway
gptkb:Aphra_Behn
gptkb:John_Dryden
gptkb:George_Etherege
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ben_Jonson
gptkbp:involvedIn theater_during_the_English_Civil_War
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:The_Siege_of_Rhodes
The_Cruelty_of_the_Spaniards_in_Peru
The_History_of_Sir_Francis_Drake
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Tempest
The Man from the Moon
The Playhouse to Be Let
gptkbp:occupation theater manager
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_D'Avenant