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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | An Hospital for Fools |
| Author | Miller, James |
| Date | Nov 1739 |
| Licence Application Date | Nov 1739 |
| First Performance Date | 15 Nov 1739 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA15 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | The manuscript includes a Dramatis Personae that lists the actors to play each of the parts. The performance is framed with an introduction. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| 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 |
| Composer | Arne, Thomas Augustine |
| Genre | Dramatic Fable |
| Acts | One |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1739. |
| Keywords | actor family morality performance song |
| Additional Information | The manuscript is marked 'X' and frequent deletions appear in text. There are numerous differences between the manuscript and printed texts. |
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