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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Siege of Meaux |
| Author | Pye, Henry James |
| Date | 19 May 1794 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 19 May 1794 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1024 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Based on The Siege of Meaux, fought between the English and the French in 1422, during the Hundred Years' War. Meaux is besieged by revolting peasants. Matilda, daughter of the Governor, is in love in Douglas, a soldier, who loves her in return. Matilda is desired by both Dubois and St. Pol who, after being rejected by her, plan to let the peasants into the town to enable their capture her and her lover. |
| Theme | British Gothic & Medieval History |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | love unrequited love violence deceit family marriage military France soldiers |
| Additional Information | Compared to the printed 1794 edition (Kemble-Devonshire Collection 317) there are slight differences. |
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