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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Galley Slaves |
| Author | Payne, John Howard |
| Date | 30 Oct 1822 |
| Licence Application Date | 30 Oct 1822 |
| First Performance Date | 6 Nov 1822 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2314 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An adaptation of a French play titled "La Jeunesse de Henri V." It features a romance between Henry and Louise, amidst details that he was sentenced a punishment of enslavement for a crime his brother committed. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| 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 | Three |
| Keywords | mistress family marriage love slave punishment village melodrama crime |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent, Oct. 31. Compared to "The Two Galley Slaves" at Cumberland’s British Theatre, there are numerous differences throughout. SeeLA 2316, a different version of this story. |
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| Document linked to |
The Two Galley Slaves |
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