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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Neither's the Man |
| Author | Holford, Mrs Margaret |
| Date | 31 Oct 1798 |
| Licence Application Date | 31 Oct 1798 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1231 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | The heroine must chose between marrying a Lord and a Jewish man. She choses neither, instead marrying her poor lover. In doing so, this play comments on race and class in Georgian society. |
| Theme | Race & Religion |
| Theatre | Chester Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Ward, Banks, |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | guardian Jewish nobility social mobility betrothal dowry unrequited love money social commentary religion |
| Additional Information | Application made by ___Ward and ___Banks, Chester. Manuscript note states: It is requested Mr. Larpent will expedite the Licensing of this Piece, as it is intended merely [?] for a Benefit, in the course of 10 days; another note: This copy to be left at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, as the Author has another Copy at Chester. Includes a prologue and epilogue. John Payne Collier in Biographia Dramatica: It was licensed on Nov. 3d. 1798 having been sent by Ward & Banks Managers of the Chester Theatre. |
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