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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Tekeli; or, The Siege of Montgatz |
| Author | Hook, Theodore Edward |
| Date | 28 Oct 1806 |
| Licence Application Date | 28 Oct 1806 |
| First Performance Date | 28 Oct 1806 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1497 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with application. The plot follows Count Tekeli who, oppressed by his Emperor, is forced to flee to Turkey to seek assistance, leaving his estate in the care of his wife. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 | Melodrama |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1806. |
| Keywords | aristocracy marriage battle loyalty castle |
| Additional Information | Compared to 1806 (Kemble-Devonshire collection 410): numerous minor differences. |
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