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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Choice |
| Author | Murphy, Arthur |
| Date | 9 Mar 1765 |
| Licence Application Date | 9 Mar 1765 |
| First Performance Date | 23 Mar 1765 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA248 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farce in which Loveworth persuades Clarissa to marry him without his father's consent. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Lacy, James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, William (3rd Duke of Portland) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1786. |
| Keywords | comedy betrothal marriage love wife family disinherit beauty |
| Additional Information | Manuscript is endorsed with an 'X', with numerous deletions and extensive corrections. Consistent differences between manuscript and printed version from The Works of Arthur Murphy. The printed version is a paraphrase of the manuscript. |
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