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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Matrimonial Advertisement; or, A Bold Stroke for A Husband |
| Author | Gardner, Mrs [Cheney, Miss] |
| Date | 26 Jul 1777 |
| Licence Application Date | 26 Jul 1777 |
| First Performance Date | 9 Aug 1777 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA435 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Produced as 'The Advertisement; or, A Bold Stroke for a Husband' on August 9th. Manuscript copy containing a number of corrections and a prologue. A wealthy widow desires a new husband. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Elder, 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 | Comedy |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | marriage husband wife family humour society wealth |
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