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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Wandering Boys; or, The Castle of Olival |
| Author | Kerr, John |
| Date | 11 Feb 1814 |
| Licence Application Date | 11 Feb 1814 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1801 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Taken from Pixérécourt's "Le pélerin blanc." This play was so popular that it continued to be performed into the late 19th century on both sides of the Atlantic. The protagonist, the Count de Croissy, owns the castle of Olival. His sister, the Baroness, wants the castle for herself, but the Count has two sons which should inherit the castle. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Drama |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | nobility melodrama castle family inheritance |
| Additional Information | Manuscript, dated by Larpent Feb. 11. Compared to the printed edition, there are numerous slight differences; the last scene of the manuscript and Act III of printed text differ considerably in detail. |
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