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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Augusta; or, The Blind Girl |
| Author | Poole, John Elliston, Robert William |
| Date | 5 Jan 1823 |
| Licence Application Date | 5 Jan 1823 |
| First Performance Date | 14 Jan 1823 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2329 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A drama which features a count named Ernest, a blind girl named Augusta, and a man named Herman courting a widow named Caroline. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Elliston, Robert William |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Drama |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | A small town in Germany |
| Keywords | love courtship romance widow family |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent Jan. 6. The title-page, in Elliston’s handwriting, is signed "R W E." |
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