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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Phaedra |
| Author | Morris, Thomas |
| Date | n.d. |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| Document Type | Play Prologue Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1004 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Thomas Morris, from the original 'Phèdre', by Jean Racine. The story follows unfolding drama at the Royal court of Troezen. |
| Theme | Opera Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | Troezen, Peloponnesus |
| Keywords | myth family love forbidden love betrayal children royalty violence unrequited love |
| Additional Information | Prologue and epilogue, Written by Capt. Thomas Morris. John Payne Collier in his copy of Biographia Dramatica quotes from Larpent's account books [?], 'Phaedra, a Tragedy in five Acts for the benefit of the Literary Fund February 7th 1793'. The same statement and date are repeated in Bridgewater House Library Catalogue. |
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