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Title The Escapes; [or, The Water Carrier]
Author Dibdin, Thomas John  Holcroft, Thomas  
Date 14 Oct 1801
Licence Application Date No application.
First Performance Date 14 Oct 1801
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA1332
Language English
Document Description Adapted from the French 'Les Deux Journees, ou Le Porteur se l'eau'. Events are supposed to take place during Cardinal Mazarine's administration.
Theme Race & Religion  
Theatre Covent Garden Theatre  
Lord Chamberlain Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Larpent, John  
Genre Musical Entertainment  Musical  Entertainment  
Acts Two  
Geographical Setting France  
Keywords comedy  church  opera  song  
Additional Information No application. Produced October 14, 1801. Manuscript dated by Larpent, May 12. There has been some deletion, by Examiner (?).
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