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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Nabob |
| Author | Foote, Samuel |
| Date | 17 Jun 1772 |
| Licence Application Date | 17 Jun 1772 |
| First Performance Date | 29 Jun 1772 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA335 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | The wealthy 'nabob' Sir Matthew Mite attempts to gain access to the high society of England. |
| Theme | Celebrity Culture & Fashion Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Foote, Samuel |
| 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 |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1778. |
| Keywords | money finance trade merchant empire India society social mobility |
| Additional Information | There are minor corrections by author throughout. There are numerous differences between the printed and manuscript versions in first half, slight discrepancies in latter half. |
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