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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade |
| Author | Johnson, Samuel |
| Date | 26 Apr 1739 |
| Licence Application Date | 26 Apr 1739 |
| First Performance Date | 11 Apr 1741 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA14 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farce that centres around a masquerade and the impersonation of the comic figure Falstaff. This was later adapted into the comic opera 'The Fool Made Wise; or, Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade'. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Fleetwood, Charles |
| Lord Chamberlain | FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Odell, Thomas |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | London, England |
| Keywords | disguise chorus song family widow Harlequin aristocracy party humour |
| Additional Information | There are a number of passages cancelled and several corrections in hand of author. |
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| Document linked to |
The Fool Made Wise |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |