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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Modern Wife |
| Author | Gay, John |
| Date | 15 Apr 1771 |
| Licence Application Date | 15 Apr 1771 |
| First Performance Date | 27 Apr 1771 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA321 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Centres around Sir Thomas and Lady Willit's marriage and discussions on attitudes towards marriage and courtship. |
| 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 | Five |
| Keywords | marriage wife society family engagement women money |
| Additional Information | Contains a prologue and epilogue, with separate notice to Examiner. |
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