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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Man and Wife; or, Shakespeare Jubilee |
| Author | Colman the Elder, George |
| Date | 3 Oct 1769 |
| Licence Application Date | 3 Oct 1769 |
| First Performance Date | 7 Oct 1769 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | L296 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Songs are sung by characters from Shakespeare's plays. Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee is also represented, along with the bustle of Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Colman, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Seymour-Conway, Francis (1st Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1770. |
| Keywords | Shakespeare comedy song music colonel landlady inn class social status marriage |
| Additional Information | Manuscript is endorsed with an 'X', and includes an additional scene which is included with LA 297. There are slight differences between manuscript and printed text; some parts that are printed are not in the manuscript. |
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| Document linked to |
Jubilee of Covent Garden Theatre, Comic Scenes |
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