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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Marina |
| Author | Lillo, George |
| Date | 6 Jul 1738 |
| Licence Application Date | 6 Jul 1738 |
| First Performance Date | 1 Aug 1738 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA9 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A retelling of Pericles from the point of view of his daughter Marina. The prologue discusses the difficulty contemporary playwrights experience and frames this as justification for the Shakespearean influence of the play. |
| Theme | Censorship & Politics Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Hallam, A |
| Lord Chamberlain | FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Odell, Thomas |
| (Other) People | Shakespeare, William |
| Genre | Play |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1738. |
| Keywords | revival Shakespeare retelling family murder plot jealousy reunion pirate kidnap |
| Additional Information | The manuscript includes an prologue and epilogue. There are slight differences between the manuscript and printed version throughout, with considerable differences in Act II. Includes a note, possibly from Dougald MacMillan upon compiling the companion text that refers to K-D 345, the Huntington's copy of the printed text. |
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