John Arbuthnot
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Introduction
"Three Hours After Marriage "was a restoration comedy, written in 1717 as a collaboration between John Gay, Alexander Pope and John Arbuthnot. It premiered in 1717 and among its satirical targets were Richard Blackmore.It received seven sell-out performances, then a record for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and influenced The Author's Farce. Critical reception was less friendly.