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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Lad o' The Hills; or, Wicklow Gold Mine |
| Author | O'Keeffe, John |
| Date | 11 Mar 1796 |
| Licence Application Date | 11 Mar 1796 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1117 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A play written by John O'Keefe which included nationalists songs and reflected the political landscape of late eighteenth century Ireland. It featured stock Irish characters: a landlord and a shy but feisty Irishwoman. |
| Theme | Opera Censorship & Politics |
| 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 | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1798. |
| Keywords | comedy opera Irish patriotism nationalism politics |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent Mar. 13. Compared to "The Wicklow Mountains," in "The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe", 1798, there are considerable differences. |
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