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Title The Generous Imposter
Author O'Beirne, Thomas Lewis  
Date 6 Nov 1780
Licence Application Date 6 Nov 1780
First Performance Date 22 Nov 1780
Document Type Play  Prologue  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA536
Language English
Document Description There are some differences between manuscript and printed text; the manuscript copy contains a few passages that are not printed and the prologue differs slightly.
Theme Courtship, Family & Domestic Life  
Theatre Theatre Royal Drury Lane  
Theatre Manager 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 Comedy  
Acts Five  
Printed Edition Printed 1781.
Keywords adaptation  French  comedy  prologue  shepherd  pastoral  education  love  merchant  friendship  family  wit  
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