The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Fortunatus and His Sons; or, The Magic Purse and Wishing-Cap |
| Author | Dekker, Thomas |
| Date | 31 Mar 1819 |
| Licence Application Date | 31 Mar 1819 |
| First Performance Date | 12 Apr 1819 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2085 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with application. From Thomas Dekker's play "Old Fortunatus" in which a beggar, Fortunatus, fins himself in possession of an inexhaustible purse. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Henry |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Grand dramatic spectacle |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | adaptation magic wealth legend poverty travel Europe king morality |
| Additional Information | Dated by Larpent 1 April. |
| Note | Please note that some information has been taken from the Huntington Library catalogue, with permission. This selection of images and content is protected by copyright, and copying or sale of all or part of the images/content is not permitted, except that the images/content may be copied by you for your own research either as prints or by downloading. You are not permitted to alter any downloaded records without prior permission from the copyright owner. Permission to publish any part of the content must be obtained from the relevant copyright owners. |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |