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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merry Mourners |
| Author | O'Keeffe, John |
| Date | 14 Mar 1791 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 14 Mar 1791 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA893 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farcical afterpiece, based in London, which focuses on London society, marriage, connections, and money. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | London, England |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1798. |
| Keywords | afterpiece servant countryside society marriage money love family disguise |
| Additional Information | Produced as Modern Antiques. Manuscript dated by Larpent Mar. 10. Compared to 'Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners', printed in 'The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe', 1798 there are slight differences in dialogue. |
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