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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Court of Alexander |
| Author | Stevens, George Alexander |
| Date | 15 Dec 1769 |
| Licence Application Date | 15 Dec 1769 |
| First Performance Date | 5 Jan 1770 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA302 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A short burlesque about the court of Alexander the Great and his subjects. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Elder, 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 | Burlesque |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1770 (second edition). |
| Keywords | royalty military aria Greek myth love death fireworks gods recitative |
| Additional Information | When compared with the printed version of 1770, there are many differences throughout. |
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