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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Ali Baba; or, The Forty Thieves |
| Author | Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Charles Ward Colman the Younger, George |
| Date | 27 Mar 1806 |
| Licence Application Date | 27 Mar 1806 |
| First Performance Date | 8 Apr 1806 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1480 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A poor woodcutter, Ali Baba, discovers a thieves' refuge. Opens with the descent of the Fairy of the Lake. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| 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 | Operatical Romance Opera Romance |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1825 [?] |
| Keywords | bandit legend melodrama eastern influence crime fairy |
| Additional Information | Compared to n.d. [1825?] (Devonshire Collection 12mo 30): a number of marked differences. |
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