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Title The Death of Agamemnon; or Agamemnon
Author Thomson, James  
Date 14 Jan 1738
Licence Application Date 14 Jan 1738
First Performance Date 6 Apr 1738
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA4
Language English
Document Description A tragedy retelling the death of Agamemnon at the hand of his wife's lover Egithus.
Theme Greco-Roman Society  Censorship & Politics  
Theatre Theatre Royal Drury Lane  
Theatre Manager Fleetwood, Charles  
Lord Chamberlain FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Chetwynd, William  
Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application Odell, Thomas  
Genre Tragedy  
Acts Five  
Geographical Setting Mycenae, Greece  
Printed Edition Printed 1738.
Keywords myth  Greek myth  legend  death  family  battle  war  Trojan war  lovers  royalty  infidelity  royal court  love  friendship  Gods  murder  regicide  satire  politics  
Additional Information Edits include a few deletions and alterations in the text. The title was performed under the title 'Agamemnon'. There are extensive differences between the manuscript and printed texts, especially in Acts III-V.
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