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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Alive and Merry |
| Date | 11 May 1796 |
| Licence Application Date | 11 May 1796 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1132 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farce featuring people involved with the theatre. Repartee's jokes in his performances come under scrutiny, and he is involved in several confrontations. |
| Theme | Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Grubb, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | funeral castle theatre comedy song servant death ghost |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent May 12 and contains a prologue. |
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