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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sigesmar [the Switzer] |
| Author | Walker, C E |
| Date | 19 Sep 1818 |
| Licence Application Date | 19 Sep 1818 |
| First Performance Date | 26 Sep 1818 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2045 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with application. Set in Switzerland, Sigesmar is a leading rebel against the Austrian forces invading Switzerland. He takes shelter with a family and disguises himself as a pilgrim but their kindness and hospitality puts them in the path of danger. Stage and music cues inserted. Includes cast. |
| Theme | European Past |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Kemble, Stephen |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | politics disguise military rebellion captivity family |
| Additional Information | Comp. 1818 (K-D 524): extensive differences. |
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