Abstract
The late Restoration stage saw a continuation in the popularity of the works of Fletcher and Massinger. However, rather than straightforward productions, these pieces were adapted into such works as Sir John Vanbrugh's The Pilgrim and Colley Cibber's Love Makes a Man. In this article I compare the two works and discuss the method of adaptation in order to make each piece relevant to contemporary society. I focus on each play's reformation of a violent bravo character, demonstrating why these scenes were particularly suited to a late Restoration audience, and conclude by showing what both playwrights hoped to achieve in their adaptations.
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