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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Town as It Is |
| Author | Cowley, Hannah |
| Date | 25 Nov 1794 |
| Licence Application Date | 25 Nov 1794 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1045 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Produced as 'The Town Before You' and later known simply as 'The Town'. |
| Theme | Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | theatre celebrity actor celebrity satire |
| Additional Information | Manuscript shows a few corrections. Compared to The Town Before You, 1795 (Kemble-Devonshire Collection 318) there are great differences. |
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| Document linked to |
The Town as It Is, Epilogue The Town as It Is, Prologue |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |