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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
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gptkbp:adaptations
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various stage productions
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gptkbp:audience
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popular among contemporary audiences
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Vanbrugh
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later comedies
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gptkbp:first_performance
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1700
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:historical_context
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late 17th century England
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Woman Disputed
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern romantic comedies
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Restoration_comedy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Vanbrugh's own experiences
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic of English theatre
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:Sir_John_Brute
gptkb:Lady_Brute
gptkb:Mr._Honeywood
gptkb:Miss_Prue
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" Love is a game that two can play."
" Deceit is the mother of invention."
" I am a woman, and I will be heard!"
" Marriage is a lottery."
" Men are but children in disguise."
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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gptkb:social_class
gptkb:feminism
wit and humor
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:performance
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performed in various theaters
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gptkbp:performance_style
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gptkb:satire
farce
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gptkbp:published_in
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1700
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Provoked_Wife
gptkb:The_Relapse
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:marriage
gptkb:deception
gender roles
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Norma_Talmadge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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