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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Maid or Wife; or, The Deceiver Deceived |
| Author | Levius, Barham |
| Date | 27 Oct 1821 |
| Licence Application Date | 27 Oct 1821 |
| First Performance Date | 5 Nov 1821 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2252 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Sir George Rakley takes a fancy to a girl from the village and so engages her as a maid whilst his wife is away. However, the maid is secretly already married to the Valet of Sir Rakley, the secret kept from Sir Rakley for financial reasons. The valet arranged of Lady Rakley to arrive home and catch the two at dinner. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life Royalty & Aristocracy |
| 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 |
| Keywords | family marriage servant love rivalry deceit |
| Additional Information | Application October 27, 1821, James Winston, Theatre Royal Drury Lane Produced November 5. Manuscript: dated by Larpent October 28. |
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