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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Temple of Dullness |
| Author | Theobald, Lewis |
| Date | 12 Jan 1745 |
| Licence Application Date | 12 Jan 1745 |
| First Performance Date | 16 Apr 1744 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA47 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Title continues '...with The Humours of Sigr. Capochio and Sigra. Dorinna'. |
| Theme | Opera |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Lacy, James |
| 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 |
| Composer | Arne, Thomas Augustine |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1745. |
| Keywords | chorus humour allegory love song aria |
| Additional Information | Originally produced as 'The Happy Captive'; the manuscript contains A Short Preface, by way of Argument to the following Piece. The manuscript is virtually identical to the printed version. |
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