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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Bride of Lammermoor |
| Author | Calcraft, John William |
| Date | 13 Apr 1822 |
| Licence Application Date | 13 Apr 1822 |
| First Performance Date | 1 May 1822 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2289 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott. The play follows Lucy Ashton and Edgar, Master of Ravenswood and is a tragic love story. Manuscript copy dated by Larpent [?] April 16th. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life Royalty & Aristocracy Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| Theatre | Edinburgh Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Hill, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| (Other) People | Scott, Sir Walter |
| Genre | Drama |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | adaptation literature love forbidden love history Scotland royalty tragedy marriage |
| Additional Information | Compared to Edinburgh, 1823 (Kemble-Devonshire collection 499) there are marked differences. |
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