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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Love and Madness; or, The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| Author | Waldron, Francis Godolphin |
| Date | 15 Sep 1795 |
| Licence Application Date | 15 Sep 1795 |
| First Performance Date | 21 Sep 1795 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1094 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Altered from the collaboration between Shakespeare and Fletcher, 'The Two Noble Kinsmen', which was itself based on a story from Chaucer. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society European Past |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Waldron, Francis Godolphin |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | Athens, Greece |
| Keywords | retelling Shakespeare literature royalty revenge violence love health and sickness marriage |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent September 16. Notice, signed by Waldron, states: 'The two Pieces sent herewith-called Love and Madness, M.S and ' Tis a Wise Child knows his Father. Printed, are the Old Play of the Two Noble Kinsmen, with trifling alterations by myself and the Comedy of the Maid of Kent, written by me, and performed a few years since at Drury Lane Theatre, Abridged: They are intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Monday Next, for my Benefit...' See LA 1095. |
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Tis a Wise Child Knows His Own Father |
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