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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Mr. Simpson & Co. |
| Author | Poole, John |
| Date | 25 Nov 1822 |
| Licence Application Date | 25 Nov 1822 |
| First Performance Date | 4 Jan 1823 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2320 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | In this farce, Bromley is the junior partner of Simpson, seeks an extramarital affair with an attractive French widow he met at the opera. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Winston, James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1822. |
| Keywords | marriage romance courtship opera secret French farce friendship |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent Nov. 27. Compared to Simpson and Co., 1822, there are detailed differences in dialogue. |
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