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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Castle Spectre |
| Author | Lewis, Matthew Gregory |
| Date | 25 Nov 1797 |
| Licence Application Date | 25 Nov 1797 |
| First Performance Date | 14 Dec 1797 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1187 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A drama which is said to have enjoyed success and performed many times. A castle set on the border of Wales and England during the tenth century is contested. Angela, the heroine, is embroiled in a battle against her evil uncle. |
| Theme | British Gothic & Medieval History Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Wroughton, Richard |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Drama |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1798. |
| Keywords | romance drama Gothic castle heroinee ghost family love |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent Nov. 27. There are several passages marked for omission, by Examiner [?]. Compared to the printed version the manuscript is slightly different. |
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