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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Hecuba |
| Author | Delap, John |
| Date | 28 Nov 1761 |
| Licence Application Date | 28 Nov 1761 |
| First Performance Date | 11 Dec 1761 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA202 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Greek tragedy involving Hector, Hecuba and her two children. David Garrick recited the prologue when the play was produced at Drury Lane on 11 Dec 1761. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Lacy, James Garrick, David |
| 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 | Tragedy |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Greece |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1762. |
| Keywords | marriage tragedy Greek myth death family murder |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains a prologue and epilogue. There are slight differences between manuscript and printed edition. |
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