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• manners, comedy of — ▪ narrative genre       witty, cerebral form of dramatic comedy that depicts and often satirizes the manners and affectations of a contemporary society. A comedy of manners is concerned with social usage and the question of whether or not… …   Universalium

• Manners, J. Hartley — (1870 1928)    John Hartley Manners was born in London, England, but spent most of his career as a playwright and director working in the American theatre. His play, Crossways (1902), written for Lillie Langtry, brought him to New York as a… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

• Comedies — Comedy Com e*dy, n.; pl. {Comedies}. [F. com[ e]die, L. comoedia, fr. Gr. ?; ? a jovial festivity with music and dancing, a festal procession, an ode sung at this procession (perh. akin to ? village, E. home) + ? to sing; for comedy was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Comedy of manners — The comedy of manners is a genre of play/television/film which satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters, such as the miles gloriosus in ancient times, the fop and the rake during the… …   Wikipedia

• comedy of manners — comedy that satirically portrays the manners and fashions of a particular class or set * * * noun, pl comedies of manners [count] : a humorous play, movie, novel, etc., about the way a particular group of people behave * * * ˌcomedy of ˈmanners 7 …   Useful english dictionary

• comedy of manners — a comedy satirizing the manners and customs of a social class, esp. one dealing with the amorous intrigues of fashionable society. [1815 25] * * * Witty, ironic form of drama that satirizes the manners and fashions of a particular social class or …   Universalium

• comedy of manners — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms comedy of manners : singular comedy of manners plural comedies of manners a play, film, television programme etc that shows the behaviour of people belonging to a particular social class in a humorous way …   English dictionary

• comedyof manners — comedy of manners n. pl. comedies of manners A comedy satirizing the attitudes and behavior of a particular social group, often of fashionable society. * * * …   Universalium

• comedy of manners — plural comedies of manners n a play, film, or television programme that shows how silly people s behaviour is or can be …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• comedy of manners — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. light social satire, high comedy, play; see drama 1 , parody . Famous comedies of manners include Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer; Sheridan: School for Scandal, The Rivals; Vanbrugh: The Relapse, The Provok d Wife; Farquhar …   English dictionary for students

• David Manners — For other people with the same name, see David Manners (disambiguation). David Manners as John Harker in Dracula (1931). Born Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom April 30, 1900(1900 04 30) Hal …   Wikipedia