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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Greek Slave |
| Date | 14 Mar 1791 |
| Licence Application Date | 14 Mar 1791 |
| First Performance Date | 22 Mar 1791 |
| Document Type | Play Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA894 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher's 'The Humorous Lieutenant' which is set after the death of Alexander the Great and features major historical figures of the era. The main action centres on Demetrius and his love of the mysterious Celia who turns out to be a princess and thus a suitable match for him. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Kemble, John Philip |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| (Other) People | Beaumont, Francis Fletcher, John |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | adaptation revival royalty royalty social status forbidden love love marriage history historical figures |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains an epilogue. |
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