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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Lyar |
| Author | Foote, Samuel |
| Date | 16 Sep 1761 |
| Licence Application Date | 16 Sep 1761 |
| First Performance Date | 12 Jan 1762 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA200 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A comedy following the unscrupulous hero, Young Wildling, and his adventures in London. The play derives from Corneille's 'Le Menteur'. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | John, Rich |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cavendish, William (4th Duke of Devonshire) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Geographical Setting | London, England |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1764. |
| Keywords | comedy adventure adaptation deceit deception marriage lovers cupid fortune friendship |
| Additional Information | Manuscript version contains a prologue and an epilogue. Includes Song for Thos. & Sally and scene and song to be introduced in the Fair. |
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