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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth |
| Date | 16 Aug 1794 |
| Licence Application Date | 16 Aug 1794 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1036 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A patriotic story set in Portsmouth during the naval review and royal procession in honour of the king. The story follows individual tales of sailors disembarking and looking for their girls, and patriotic discussions. They all set off to see the naval review. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | Covent Garden 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 |
| Actor | Samuel Arnold |
| Genre | Interlude |
| Acts | One |
| Geographical Setting | Portsmouth, England |
| Keywords | maritime military French Revolutionary War patriotism sailors courtship love family royalty |
| Additional Information | Application August 16, 1794, George Colman, the Younger, The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket. Produced August 20. Manuscript dated by Larpent August 18, inserted, a note, Harris to Larpent, Covent Garden, August 25, asking to see the Prelude with which the new Theatre opened in Septemberr. 1792 [i.e., LA 958?]. Compared to undated [1798?] (Kemble-Devonshire Collection 350): slight differences. |
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