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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Step Mother; or, Fraternal Friendship |
| Date | 1814 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 1814 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1839 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A play based off the historical reign of Solyman the Second in the Ottoman Empire, featuring family members and the King of Persia. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Edinburgh Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Fawcett, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | Byzantium |
| Keywords | historical figure empire history monarch family emperor prince princess |
| Additional Information | Manuscript endorsed, by Larpent(?), Edinburgh, Feb. 11, 1814. It contains a notice to Mr. Murray, directing him to secure from Lord Chamberlain’s office permission to perform, and stating that the source of the story is the History of the Ottoman Empire. It contains a prologue. |
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