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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | An Occasional Attempt to Commemorate the Death and Victory of Lord Viscount Nelson |
| Author | Cumberland, Richard |
| Date | 8 Nov 1805 |
| Licence Application Date | 8 Nov 1805 |
| First Performance Date | 11 Nov 1805 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1465 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A melodramatic piece. Application describes the piece as 'commemorative of the great event no attending the public -- the spur of the occasion warrants the effort' and goes on the state 'I feel assured you will not be offended'. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other European Past |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Wroughton, Richard |
| Lord Chamberlain | Legge, George (3rd Earl of Dartmouth) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Melodramatic piece |
| Keywords | military historical figure patriotism music |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent November 8. |
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