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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Civilian; [or, Farmer Turned Footman] |
| Author | Ryley, Samuel William |
| Date | 15 Apr 1789 |
| Licence Application Date | 15 Apr 1789 |
| First Performance Date | 13 May 1789 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA825 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Opera focusing on courtship and employment in London. |
| Theme | Opera Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Manchester |
| Theatre Manager | Powell, William |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | London, England |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1790 [?]. |
| Keywords | fashion employment love song stage direction humour |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains insertions and corrections, by author [?] and a cast list. Compared to the printed version in 'Roderick Random, a Comic Opera; and The Civilian, etc.', Huddersfield, [1790?] there are numerous and pronounced differences. |
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