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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Win and Wear Her; or, Race for a Wife! |
| Author | Williams, H C Challis, Henry W |
| Date | 21 Nov 1823 |
| Licence Application Date | 21 Nov 1823 |
| First Performance Date | 21 Nov 1823 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2385 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | This comic Burletta involves a plot of two young men who intend to marry the same lady. The two agree to decide who will win her by racing to her house. One cares for her, the other is after her money. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Olympic Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Burletta |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | comedy marriage love courtship family friendship rivalry |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated, by Larpent, Olympic, Nov. 4. The previous title," A Race for a Wife! or The Man of Two Masters!," deleted. The title-page gives author as H. C. Williams. Compared to H. W. Challis’ "A Race for a Wife," etc., there are a few slight differences. It is printed in two acts. See LA 2169. |
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A Race for a Wife |
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