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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Alzuma |
| Author | Murphy, Arthur |
| Date | 27 Jan 1773 |
| Licence Application Date | 27 Jan 1773 |
| First Performance Date | 23 Feb 1773 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA344 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Tragedy set in South America that deals with the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | Cusco, Peru |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1773. |
| Keywords | exploration South America politics family marriage murder betrothal Spanish empire royalty Spanish Inca temple religion death religious persecution |
| Additional Information | Manuscript is endorsed with an 'X'. There are a numerous differences between the printed and manuscript versions. |
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