William Lawrence's Newes from Geneva, or The Lewd Levite (1662): recovering a manuscript restoration play

• Published in: The Seventeenth century Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 779 - 799
• Main Author: Streete, Adrian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham Routledge 03.09.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: 17th century; Comedies; comedy; Drama; Lawrence, William (c 1636-1697); nonconformity; religion; Restoration; Restoration period; scripture; Theater; Theater history; Translators

William Lawrence (c. 1636-1697) was a lawyer, man of letters, translator, and estate owner. This article considers a manuscript play by Lawrence from 1662 called Newes from Geneva, Or The lewd Levite. A Comedy which is largely unknown to scholars of Restoration drama. I begin by outlining the biblio...