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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar |
| Author | Cross, James C |
| Date | 22 Jan 1794 |
| Licence Application Date | 22 Jan 1794 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1006 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A musical drama to be performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Centres around financial confusion and accusations of theft. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Younger, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Musical Drama |
| Acts | One |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1794. |
| Keywords | sailor wealth theft crime family children deceit morality |
| Additional Information | Dated by Larpent. Compared to 1794 (KD 630) there are slight differences. |
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