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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Wise Man of the East |
| Author | Inchbald, Elizabeth |
| Date | 30 Nov 1799 |
| First Performance Date | 30 Nov 1799 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1271 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Adapted from Augustus von Kotzebue's 'Das Schreibepult, oder Die Gefahren der Jugend' (The Writing Desk). |
| Theme | Race & Religion |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Clairmont, Mr Munden, Mr Lewis, Mr Murray, Mr Johnstone, Mr Waddy, Mr Davenport, Mr Thompson, Mr Davenport, Mrs Johnson, Mr Murray, Miss Mattocks, Mrs Johnstone, H Mrs |
| (Other) People | Moore, Charles |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1799. |
| Keywords | adaptation female author Europe disguise India race |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated Covent Garden, Nov. 14. Includes a prologue (by Charles Moore), epilogue and cast list. Compared to the printed edition, the manuscript differs considerably. |
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