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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Grecian Daughter |
| Author | Murphy, Arthur |
| Date | 08 Feb 1772 |
| Licence Application Date | 08 Feb 1772 |
| First Performance Date | 26 Feb 1772 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA331 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | The rightful king has been dethroned by a tyrant. Euphrasia, the king's daughter, saves him from death in prison and kills the tyrannical pretender. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Garrick, David Lacy, James |
| 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 | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | Syracruse |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1772. |
| Keywords | war prison death family tyrant regicide love gods myth women |
| Additional Information | Manuscript is endorsed with an 'X'. There are notable differences between the printed and manuscript versions at conclusions of Acts III and V. |
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