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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Tamer Tam'd |
| Author | Fletcher, John |
| Date | 25 Apr 1757 |
| Licence Application Date | 25 Apr 1757 |
| First Performance Date | 30 Apr 1757 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA133 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Adaptation from the Jacobean comedy written by John Fletcher first published in 1647. This version was probably altered by Garrick although it is not on any list of works edited by him. The play is a sequel to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The gender roles are reversed and it is the husband Petruchio who is 'tamed' by his wife Maria. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Garrick, David |
| Lord Chamberlain | FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| (Other) People | Shakespeare, William |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | Shakespeare revival family women marriage humour |
| Additional Information | Probably the work of Garrick, though not included in the list of pieces altered by him. |
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