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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Turk and No Turk |
| Author | Colman the Younger, George |
| Date | 18 Jun 1785 |
| Licence Application Date | 18 Jun 1785 |
| First Performance Date | 9 Jul 1785 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA704 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A young couple Emily and Roger Ramble are forbidden to get married by her family. Ramble disguises himself as a rich Turk to win her Fathers approval. The deception is not discovered until the wedding day. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Elder, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | love forbidden love courtship marriage deceit |
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