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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Zuma; or, The Tree of Health |
| Author | Dibdin, Thomas John |
| Date | 27 Jan 1818 |
| Licence Application Date | 27 Jan 1818 |
| First Performance Date | 21 Feb 1818 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2011 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Zuma attempts to save her sickly mistress by obtaining the quinine from the Tree of Life. Manuscript includes songs. |
| Theme | Opera |
| 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 | Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Lima |
| Keywords | royalty aristocracy song servant health legend |
| Additional Information | Dated by Larpent 30 January. Compared to the printed 1818 edition there are numerous differences, chiefly in Act III. |
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