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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Fairy Prince |
| Author | Colman the Elder, George |
| Date | 28 Sep 1771 |
| Licence Application Date | 28 Sep 1771 |
| First Performance Date | 12 Nov 1771 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA326 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Commonly considered to be based on Jonson's 'Oberon, the Faery Prince'. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle |
| 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 |
| Composer | Arne, Thomas Augustine |
| (Other) People | Jonson, Ben |
| Genre | Masque |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1771. |
| Keywords | revival adaptation fairy nymph myth satyr recitative song aria |
| Additional Information | There are a few differences in the songs of the printed version. |
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