In the 18th century, the economy of Great Britain was flourishing and many families were becoming prosperous. At around the same time, the painting genre of “conversation pieces” was created.

Fast-paced and entertaining, Syracuse University Drama Department's rendition of "Servant of Two Masters" by Carlo Goldoni, as translated by Tom Cone, is an example of 18th century Italian theater ...

Ilike him -- he's so strange," says the maid Smeraldina of Truffaldino, the busy servant who's the comic focus of "A Servant of Two Masters." The 18th-century Carlo Goldoni comedy ...

The American Philosophical Society in Old City is using AI to transcribe thousands of Revolutionary-era documents.

Chico State's School of the Arts will present the commedia dell’arte play “The Servant of Two Masters,” 7:30 pm. Thursday-Saturday, March 5-7 and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8 in Wismer ...

Houston's Alley Theatre gives 18th-century classic a fresh treatment By Chris Gray , Gulf Coast Reporter Updated June 14, 2023 9:36 a.m. "The Servant of Two Masters" opens at the Alley Theater on ...

Toward the end of the 18th century, servants were so numerous and idle in upper-class houses that they became a grievous social problem. House guests and even dinner guests were cadged mercilessly ...