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Title The Henpeck'd Captain; or, The Humours of the Militia
Author Cross, Richard  
Date 29 Apr 1748
First Performance Date 29 Apr 1748
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA71
Language English
Document Description Centres around a 'henpecked' husband, arguments with his wife, and her attempt to marry their niece to a Frenchman.
Theme Courtship, Family & Domestic Life  
Theatre Theatre Royal Drury Lane  
Theatre Manager Garrick, David  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 Farce  
Acts One  
Keywords marriage  dowry  family  French  humour  maritime  
Additional Information Manuscript in the hand of the author.
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