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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Spectre Bridegroom; or, A Ghost in Spite of Himself |
| Author | Moncrieff, William Thomas |
| Date | 27 Jun 1821 |
| Licence Application Date | 27 Jun 1821 |
| First Performance Date | 2 Jul 1821 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2232 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript: Act I only; dated by Larpent June 28. Set over three days in a country village. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Winston, James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | A country village |
| Keywords | rural life servant family vampire supernatural |
| Additional Information | Compared to 1821 (Kemble-Devonshire collection 535) there are minor differences. |
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