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Title The Beacon of Liberty
Date 31 Jan 1823
Licence Application Date 31 Jan 1823
First Performance Date 8 Oct 1823
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA2335
Language English
Document Description A heroic tale of the deliverance of Switzerland, featuring the legendary protagonist, William Tell.
Theme Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales  European Past  
Theatre Covent Garden Theatre  
Theatre Manager Fawcett, John  
Lord Chamberlain Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Larpent, John  
Genre Melodrama  
Acts Two  
Keywords legend  nationalism  history  historical figure  hero  melodrama  
Additional Information Manuscript dated by Larpent Feb. 1.
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