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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Honest Thieves |
| Author | Knight, Thomas |
| Date | 26 Apr 1797 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1168 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Derived from "The Committee," written by Robert Howard. It features two Cavalier colonels following the Restoration and their servant, the Irishman named Teague. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy Censorship & Politics |
| 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 1797 |
| Keywords | Irish servant history military monarch politics adaptation |
| Additional Information | Manuscript. Compared to the printed edition, there are slight differences. See LA 2277. |
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| Document linked to |
The Committee |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |