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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Virginius; [or, The Liberation of Rome] |
| Author | Knowles, James Sheridan |
| Date | 8 May 1820 |
| Licence Application Date | 8 May 1820 |
| First Performance Date | 17 May 1820 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2151 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with application. The plot is that of the sacrifice of Virginia to save her from the powers of Appius Claudius the Decemvir. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Fawcett, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1824. |
| Keywords | sacrifice Rome tragedy women family |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent May 9. Compared to 6th ed., Glasgow, 1824 there are numerous differences; Act III, Scene 4, differs entirely. |
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