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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Love Laughs at Locksmiths |
| Author | Colman the Younger, George |
| Date | 18 Jul 1803 |
| Licence Application Date | 11 Jul 1803 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1387 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy of this musical farce, to be performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. This is one of the earliest recorded uses of the proverb. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Younger, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | London, England |
| Keywords | military soldier opera farce song |
| Additional Information | Application July 11, 1803, G. Colman, the Younger, The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket. Produced July 25. Manuscript dated by Larpent July 18. Compared to Dublin, 1803 (Kemble-Devonshire Collectiononshire collection 399): slight differences. |
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