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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Thérèse; or, The Orphan of Geneva |
| Date | 21 Feb 1821 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 21 Feb 1821 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2211 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with no application. Dated by Larpent, Olympic, February 17th. Thérèse is the daughter of a noble Genevan family, but as her father was of inferior rank, her mother concealed her, and she was raised as an orphan taken in by the family. Upon the death of her mother she is left the entire family fortune. Her relatives take issue with this and accuse her of forging the will. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Olympic Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Burletta |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | tragedy wealth death murder crime inheritance family fire |
| Additional Information | Compared to the 10th edition n.d. (Kemble-Devonshire collection 507) there are minor differences throughout |
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