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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Swedish Patriots; or, The Signal Fired |
| Author | Abbott, William |
| Date | 13 May 1819 |
| Licence Application Date | 13 May 1819 |
| First Performance Date | 19 May 1819 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2093 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Produced as 'Swedish Patriotism; or, The Signal Fire'. A dramatic melodrama set in Sweden. Walstein is the leader of a defeated uprising championing Gustavus in Gothland. A reward is offered on his head by the Danish in Sweden and he is captured. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other European Past |
| 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 | Melodrama |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | Sweden |
| Keywords | politics captivity romance children military |
| Additional Information | Dated by Larpent 14 May. Compared to Swedish Patriotism; etc., 1819 (Kemble-Devonshire 525) There are minor differences. The last scene differs entirely. |
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