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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Apostate |
| Author | Sheil, Richard Lalor |
| Date | 26 Apr 1817 |
| Licence Application Date | 26 Apr 1817 |
| First Performance Date | 3 May 1817 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1967 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy including application. Set during the reign of Phillip II of Spain. A Moorish heir rescues his love from her fathers burning palace and wins her hand in marriage. However, she is a Christian and so they are forbidden to wed. He must choose between his love and his religion. |
| Theme | Race & Religion Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | Covent Garden 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 | Grenada, Spain Cadiz, Spain |
| Keywords | Moor king servant Spanish Europe religion history |
| Additional Information | Manuscript: dated by Larpent April 27. Compared to 1817 (42787) there are slight differences. |
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