Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, mischief-makers, and clowns, it’s easy to see hints of Shakespeare in Goldsmith’s raucous 18th Century hit SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, but you may not know the backstory to this play that some consider the savior of the English stage.