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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Wanted, a Wife; or, A Cheque on My Banker |
| Author | Moncrieff, William Thomas |
| Date | 1819 [?] |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2092 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Arthur Wildfire refuses to marry the bride picked out for him by his Father and, having spent all of his own money, is forced to place an advertisement for a wealthy bride. Meanwhile, his intended, Miss Arragon is taking similar measures. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| 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 | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | marriage humour servant family wealth |
| Additional Information | Dated by Larpent 27 April. Compared to 1819 (Kemble-Devonshire 501) there are extensive differences. |
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