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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Raymond and Agnes; or, The Bleeding Nun |
| Author | Lewis, Matthew Gregory |
| Date | 20 Nov 1809 |
| Licence Application Date | 20 Nov 1809 |
| First Performance Date | 22 Nov 1809 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1597 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy to be performed at the Theatre Royal Norwich. A melodrama se in both Germany and Spain Agnes is being held captive at Lindenburg Castle but is able to escape dresses as the Bleeding Nun with the help of Raymond. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Norwich |
| Theatre Manager | Hindes, John Clayton |
| Lord Chamberlain | Legge, George (3rd Earl of Dartmouth) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | Germany Spain |
| Keywords | legend captivity castle family crime supernatural |
| Additional Information | A previous subtitle, The Castle of Lindenburg has been erased. Compared to M. G. Lewis, Raymond and Agnes; The Travellers Benighted; or, The Bleeding Nun of Lindenberg, there are a great number of differences. |
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