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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day |
| Author | Wilson, Richard |
| Date | 16 May 1791 |
| Licence Application Date | 16 May 1791 |
| First Performance Date | 18 May 1791 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA908 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A play which tells the story of several Scots, their everyday affairs, and their approaches to the Union of Great Britain. |
| 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 |
| Actor | Quick, Mr Johnson, Mr Blanchard, Mr Wilson, Mr Munden, Mr Incledon, Mr Bernard, Mr McCready, Mr Bannister, Mr Webb, Mr Mountain, Mrs Marty, Mrs Broadhunt, Miss |
| Genre | Musical Entertainment Musical Entertainment |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1791. |
| Keywords | love poverty Irish family Scottish courtship song politics Parliament patriotism |
| Additional Information | Manuscript was dated by Larpent May 21, 1791, and includes cast listings. |
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