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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Occasional Prelude for the Opening of the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden |
| Author | Colman the Elder, George |
| Date | 10 Sep 1772 |
| Licence Application Date | 10 Sep 1772 |
| First Performance Date | 21 Sep 1772 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA337 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A Prelude that was performed at the opening of the season. |
| Theme | 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 |
| Genre | Occasional Prelude |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1776. |
| Keywords | actor theatre politics |
| Additional Information | Manuscript is endorsed with an 'X'. Manuscript contains one scene not printed; other slight differences between the printed and manuscript versions. |
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