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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Roman Father |
| Author | Whitehead, William |
| Date | 23 Jan 1750 |
| Licence Application Date | 23 Jan 1750 |
| First Performance Date | 24 Feb 1750 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA84 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A tragedy that centres around Tullus Hostillus, King of Roman. There are some minor differences between this manuscript version and the printed version of the play. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1750. |
| Keywords | royalty Roman politics family military war death |
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