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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Fortunes of Nigel; or, King James I and His Times |
| Author | Ball , Edward |
| Date | 24 Jan 1823 |
| Licence Application Date | 24 Jan 1823 |
| First Performance Date | 6 Feb 1823 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2332 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A melodramatic romance which was an adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's "Fortunes of Nigel. "A young Scottish nobleman travels to London, hoping the King will repay his father's loan, but ends up competing with members of the king's court for the money. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Edinburgh Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Hill, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Bengough, Mr Burroughs, Mr Eden, Mrs Glover, Miss |
| Genre | Melodramatic Romance Melodrama Romance |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1822. |
| Keywords | novel Scottish nobility family king finance loan court |
| Additional Information | Printed copy, 1822: dated, by Larpent, Edinburgh, Jan. 27.See LA 2393. |
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