His silent films included social dramas, comedies, Westerns, farces, morality plays, and historical pageants. "Sweethearts" (1874) and several other libretti, farces, extravaganzas, fairy comedies, dramas and adaptations. He followed that with melodramas, farces, and historical plays put on by highly regarded actors. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comedic parodies. However, Robin Hood appeared on the 18th-century stage in various farces and comic operas. Medieval theatre was dominated by mystery plays, morality plays, farces and miracle plays. Pirandello's tragic farces are often seen as forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd. "Carry On" films, a long-running series of comedy farces, generally playing the hapless romantic lead. Robespierre particularly scorned the Cult and denounced the festivals as "ridiculous farces". The late 1920s found Bevan playing in wild marital farces for Sennett. The novel contains many scenes reminiscent of classic farces. His suave reputation was built after many years appearing in popular Broadway farces. The "Augustan History" records that Hadrian furnished performances of Atellan Farces at banquets. Her stage work included appearances in several Aldwych farces. It led to a series of Aldwych farces from Travers and Walls.