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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Sleeper; or, A.D. 1803 |
| Author | O'Keeffe, John |
| Date | 23 Apr 1796 |
| First Performance Date | 23 Apr 1796 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1125 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An old man, who had retired to rest, is persuaded that he has slept for 7 years when he awakes. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1798. |
| Keywords | farce old age family |
| Additional Information | Manuscript endorsed and dated, by Larpent, Apr. 12. Compared to the printed edition in "The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe," 1798, there are numerous differences. |
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