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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio |
| Author | Bickerstaffe, Isaac |
| Date | 30 Nov 1775 |
| Licence Application Date | 30 Nov 1775 |
| First Performance Date | 12 Dec 1775 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA397 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript is endorsed with an 'X' and includes a few deletions. The title page states songs are 'One by Gierdini, One by Bach'. There are extensive differences between the printed and manuscript versions, with some parts entirely different. |
| Theme | Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 | Dramatic Entertainment |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1787. |
| Keywords | royalty Eastern influence slavery court harem empire Turkish women sexuality |
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