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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sir Roger de Coverly; or, The Merry Christmas |
| Author | Dorman, Mr (of Hampstead) |
| Date | 16 Dec 1746 |
| Licence Application Date | 16 Dec 1746 |
| First Performance Date | 30 Dec 1746 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA61 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | This entertainment focuses on the eponymous Sir Roger and his putting on a Christmas show. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| 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 |
| Genre | Dramatic Entertainment |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | Worcestershire, England |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1740. |
| Keywords | society nobility family virtue decency Christmas celebration play entertainment friendship |
| Additional Information | Manuscript includes several cancelled passages. There are no material differences between the printed and manuscript versions; the cancelled passages are printed. |
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