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She Stoops to Conquer

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She Stoops to Conquer

Comic play. Probably the best known work of Oliver Goldsmith. Originally entitled 'Mistakes of a Night'. The daughter of a wealthy countryman poses as a servant in order to win over her nervous suitor.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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She Stoops to Conquer

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