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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | John Bull; or, The Englishman's Fire-side |
| Author | Colman the Younger, George |
| Date | 1803 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 5 Mar 1803 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1371 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy of 'John Bull; or, The Englishman's Fire-side' including cast list. The title is a reflection of the patriotic feeling in the country at the time as it resisted French invasion. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Fawcett, Mr |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1803. |
| Keywords | humour morality heroinee The French Revolutionary Wars patriotism |
| Additional Information | Application undated, Thomas Harris, Covent Garden Produced March 5, 1803. Manuscript dated by Larpent February 5, some passages marked by Examiner, prologue and epilogue, cast. Compared to Dublin, 1803 (Kemble-Devonshire Collectiononshire collection 420): slight differences. |
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| Document linked to |
Poster for 'John Bull' and 'How to Die For Love' |
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