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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Gil Blas |
| Author | Macfarren, George |
| Date | 28 Jun 1822 |
| Licence Application Date | 28 Jun 1822 |
| First Performance Date | 15 Aug 1822 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2301 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An adaptation of the French novel in which protagonist Gil Blas is educated by his uncle, and is imprisoned due to bad misfortune. He eventually finds a way to ascend back up society to become a member of the King's Court. |
| Theme | Opera Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Lyceum Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Arnold, Samuel James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | robber jail education poverty family opera prison monarch court prime minister politics |
| Additional Information | Manuscript which contains some deletion of text. |
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