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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Diversions of the Morning |
| Date | 17 Oct 1758 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 17 Oct 1758 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA149 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Part of a series of farcical entertainments written by Samuel Foote in which he ridiculed celebrities and other actors. |
| Theme | Censorship & Politics Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Foote, Samuel |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cavendish, William (4th Duke of Devonshire) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | observational comedy celebrity actor humour |
| Additional Information | Second act contains the burlesque rehearsal. |
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| Document linked to |
The Virtuoso Taste |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |