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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Hearts of Oak |
| Author | Allingham, John Till |
| Date | 14 Nov 1803 |
| Licence Application Date | 14 Nov 1803 |
| First Performance Date | 19 Nov 1803 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1392 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy of a comedy 'Hearts of Oak' to be performed at Drury Lane. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Bannister, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | French Revolutionary Wars contemporary events naval maritime patriotism |
| Additional Information | Application November 14, 1803, John Bannister, Drury Lane. Produced November 19. Manuscript dated by Larpent, prologue (dated Drury Lane., November 18) and epilogue. Compared to 1804 (Kemble-Devonshire Collectiononshire collection 405): slight differences, chiefly in first and last acts. |
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