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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Egyptian Festival |
| Author | Franklin, Andrew |
| Date | 23 Feb 1800 |
| Licence Application Date | 23 Feb 1800 |
| First Performance Date | 11 Mar 1800 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1281 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Focusing English military engagement in Egypt. Likely around the French and English conflict for Egypt. |
| Theme | Opera Conflict, Empire & the Other Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Powell, William |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Egypt |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1800. |
| Keywords | Egypt military scenery staging song politics battle colonialism |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated, by Larpent, Feb. 24. Includes some corrections and insertions. Compared to the printed version there are a number of differences. |
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