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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Occasional Address for the Opening of the Haymarket Theatre |
| Date | 4 Jul 1821 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 4 Jul 1821 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2234 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with no application. Speaks of the benefits of the new theatre, the audience being closer to the stage, the improved lobby and furnishings. Laments Drury Lane and Covent Garden for having such short summer seasons. |
| Theme | Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle Business & Finance |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Occasional Address |
| Keywords | theatre theatre politics opening night season |
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