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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Murder Will Out; or, The Dog of Montargis |
| Author | Barrymore, William |
| Date | 17 Sep 1814 |
| Licence Application Date | 17 Sep 1814 |
| First Performance Date | 30 Sep 1814 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1826 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An adaptation of the work of Pixérécourt. It tells the story of a falsely accused mute and his subsequent acquittal. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Winston, James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Bondy, near Paris |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1814. |
| Keywords | melodrama inn adaptation knight dog |
| Additional Information | Produced as "The Dog of Montargis; or, The Forest of Bondy." Manuscript dated by Larpent Sept. 19. Compared to the printed editon, there are slight differences; Act II, Scenes 1-4, in printed play, are not in the manuscript. |
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