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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Arden of Feversham |
| Author | Lillo, George Hoadly, John |
| Date | 14 Apr 1790 [?] |
| First Performance Date | 14 Apr 1790 [?] |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA867 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Arden's unfaithful wife Alicia falls in love with their servant Mosby. She promises two different servants that they each can marry Mosby's sister if they succeed in killing Arden for her. She also approaches one of Arden's enemies who hires two incompetent villains to attempt the kill. There are several unsuccessful attempts but in the end Arden is stabbed to death with his wife striking the final blow. The body and weapons are discovered and all of the murderers are sentenced to death. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Historical Tragedy Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1762. |
| Publisher Information | Printed for T Davies, at Shakespear's Head, in Russel Street, Covent Garden. |
| Keywords | love deceit death murder servant husband marriage women |
| Additional Information | When produced, was reduced to Three Acts with material alterations. Printed copy from 1762 includes numerous deletions and some manuscript additions. See LA 160, an earlier version. |
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