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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Gordon the Gypsey |
| Date | 2 Aug 1822 |
| Licence Application Date | 2 Aug 1822 |
| First Performance Date | 5 Aug 1822 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2304 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Gordon is the son of a Scottish laird, and his father is murdered by his friend Cameron. He leads a band of gypsies in order to exact revenge on Cameron. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 | Melodrama |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | drama family death Scottish gypsy soldier murder |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains letter to Larpent from Arnold, dated Aug. 2, requesting haste. |
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