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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Coriolanus |
| Author | Thomson, James |
| Date | 12 Nov 1748 |
| Licence Application Date | 12 Nov 1748 |
| First Performance Date | 13 Jan 1749 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA74 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Thomson's 'Coriolanus' is loosely based on Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Rich, John |
| 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 | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Geographical Setting | Rome |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1749. |
| Keywords | adaptation Shakespeare military war enemy siege rebellion exile politics |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains some corrections and some lines that do not appear in the printed version. |
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