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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sweethearts and Wives |
| Author | Kenney, James |
| Date | 7 Jul 1823 |
| First Performance Date | 7 Jul 1823 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2358 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Considered to be one of Kenney's more popular plays. The play features a servant, Billy Lackaday, who is in love with another servant, Susan, but also flirts with the mistress of the house. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Southampton, England |
| Keywords | love flirtation family servant romance courtship mistress class |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated, by Larpent, June 21. Compared to the printed edition, there six songs printed not in the manuscript, while there are three in the manuscript which were not printed. There are slight differences between some of those that appear in both versions. |
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