The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Emilia Galotti |
| Author | Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim |
| Date | 20 Oct 1794 |
| Licence Application Date | 20 Oct 1794 |
| First Performance Date | 28 Oct 1794 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1041 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Translated from Gotthold Ephraim by Benjamin Thompson Esq. The tale deals with a conflict of conscience, played out at an Italian court. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Kemble, John Philip |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | royalty family children death tragedy religion |
| Additional Information | Application October 20, 1794, John Philip Kemble, Drury Lane. Produced October 28. Manuscript dated by Larpent October 21, prologue and epilogue. |
| Note | Please note that some information has been taken from the Huntington Library catalogue, with permission. This selection of images and content is protected by copyright, and copying or sale of all or part of the images/content is not permitted, except that the images/content may be copied by you for your own research either as prints or by downloading. You are not permitted to alter any downloaded records without prior permission from the copyright owner. Permission to publish any part of the content must be obtained from the relevant copyright owners. |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |