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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Barber's Petition |
| Date | 29 Apr 1796 |
| Licence Application Date | 29 Apr 1796 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1127 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A recitation of a "Barber's Petition," which explores the nuances of contemporary occupations. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life 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 | Recitation |
| Keywords | rhyme recitative family song |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated 1796. According to John Payne Collier in Biographia Dramatica "The Barber's Petition with a song was licensed by Larpent on 29 April 1796 probably for some benefit." |
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