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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Widow of Delphi; or, The Descent of the Deities |
| Author | Cumberland, Richard |
| Date | 22 Jan 1780; 24 Jan 1780 |
| Licence Application Date | 22 Jan 1780; 24 Jan 1780 |
| First Performance Date | 1 Feb 1780 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA508 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript contains a prologue with a separate application. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas Sheridan, Richard Brinsley |
| Lord Chamberlain | Seymour-Conway, Francis (1st Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Musical Drama |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1780. |
| Keywords | Greek myth music widow temple muse worship |
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