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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Orphan of China |
| Author | Murphy, Arthur |
| Date | 4 Apr 1759 |
| Licence Application Date | 4 Apr 1759 |
| First Performance Date | 21 Apr 1759 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA158 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with numerous corrections. Inspired by Joseph Henri Marie de Prémare's translation of the Chinese play 'The Orphan of Zhao', and Voltaire's 'L'Orphelin de la Chine' inspired by Prémare's translation. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Garrick, David Lacy, James |
| 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 | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | China |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1759. |
| Keywords | royalty death violence eastern influence children sacrifice morality eastern influence China |
| Additional Information | The differences between the printed and manuscript versions are slight except in the conclusions of Acts IV and V, which differ considerably. |
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