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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | I Will Have A Wife |
| Author | Planché, James Robinson |
| Date | 21 Jul 1823 |
| Licence Application Date | 21 Jul 1823 |
| First Performance Date | 7 Aug 1823 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2360 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farce featuring Admiral Firedrake, an old, retired naval officer. He resolves to take a wife and invites three young women over with these intentions, but he takes an older one. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Lyceum Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Arnold, Samuel James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | farce marriage courtship old age |
| Additional Information | Manuscript. |
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