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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Manumission; or, The Soldier's Welcome Home |
| Author | Dimond, William |
| Date | 7 Jan 1824 |
| Licence Application Date | 7 Jan 1824 |
| First Performance Date | 10 Feb 1824 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2396 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Aurelio, a nobleman from Geno, is captured by pirates and unable to contact his beloved Clymante because his guard, Giuseppo, has destroyed his letters. He is freed with the help of Tancredi and re-joins Clymante. |
| Theme | Opera 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 | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1824. |
| Keywords | pirate romance love adventure history adaptation |
| Additional Information | Produced as "The Native Land; or, The Return from Slavery". Manuscript. Compared to the printed edition, there are differences throughout, mainly that lines are printed which are not in the manuscript. |
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