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Title The Birthday
Author Dibdin, Thomas John  
Date 8 Apr 1799
First Performance Date 8 Apr 1799
Document Type Play  Prologue  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA1247
Language English
Document Description Adapted from Augustus von Kotzebue.
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  Murray, Mr  Johnstone, Mr H  Fawcett, Mr  Waddy, Mr  Abbot, Mr  Pope, Mrs  Davenport, Mrs  Whitmore, Mrs  
Genre Comedy  
Acts Three  
Printed Edition Printed 1800.
Keywords adaptation  national identity  family  courtship  servant  maritime  sailor  money  translation  
Additional Information Manuscript dated, by Larpent, Covent Garden, Feb. 16. Includes a prologue and cast list. Compared to the printed version of 1800, the manuscript is virtually the same.
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