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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | La Scomessa; or, The Wager |
| Author | Serafino, B |
| Date | 4 Dec 1809 |
| Licence Application Date | 4 Dec 1809 |
| First Performance Date | 12 Dec 1809 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1598 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | The niece of a Baron has been promised to two different men, and a game ensues to decide which one she should marry. |
| Theme | Opera Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Taylor, William |
| Lord Chamberlain | Legge, George (3rd Earl of Dartmouth) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | Marseille, France |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1809. |
| Keywords | family marriage aristocracy children rivalry |
| Additional Information | Compared to 1809, (LA 1600) there are slight differences, mostly in the final scene. |
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