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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | They've Bit the Old One; or, The Scheeming Butler |
| Author | Cross, James C |
| Date | 1 May 1798 |
| First Performance Date | 1 May 1798 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1213 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A domestic musical piece about the forbidden love between Bencoolen and Sylvia. |
| 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 |
| Actor | Munden, Mr Fawcett, Mr Townsend, Mr Simmonds, Mr Martyr, Mrs Davenport, Mrs |
| Genre | Musical Piece |
| Acts | One |
| Keywords | song education forbidden love love women escape disguise cross-dressing |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated, by Larpent, Covent Garden, Apr. 21. Includes cast list. |
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