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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Richard the Third: Travesty |
| Date | 23 Dec 1815 |
| First Performance Date | 23 Dec 1815 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1898 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Richard is an ugly hunchback who intends to prove he is the rightful heir to the throne of England. |
| Theme | British Gothic & Medieval History |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Burlesque Comic Opera Burlesque Comic Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | comedy opera history historical figure Shakespeare tragedy |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent and endorsed for a Benefit; contains a prologue. |
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