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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Pacha |
| Author | Planché, James Robinson Payne, John Howard |
| Date | 13 Oct 1822 |
| Licence Application Date | 13 Oct 1822 |
| First Performance Date | 19 Oct 1822 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2308 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A melodrama which had been received enthusiastically. Ali Pache was cast as an antagonist to Greek independence, portrayed as a cruel despot and tyrant of the Ottoman Empire. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Kemble, Charles |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1822. |
| Keywords | tyrant Greek politics war historical figures melodrama |
| Additional Information | Manuscript was dated by Larpent Oct. 18. Compared to Payne, Ali Pacha, etc., there are a few slight differences, particularly lines in the manuscript are not printed. |
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