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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Poor Old Drury |
| Author | Cobb, James |
| Date | 20 Sep 1791 |
| Licence Application Date | 20 Sep 1791 |
| First Performance Date | 22 Sep 1791 |
| Document Type | Prologue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA918 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A humorous piece intended to express the difficulties and embarrassment of the removal of the Drury Lane Company. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Kemble, John Philip |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Palmer, Mr Parson, Mr Wewitzer, Mr Palmer, R Pasticho, Signor Pope, Miss |
| Genre | Prelude |
| Acts | One |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1791. |
| Keywords | theatre scenery dance pantomime myth |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains many corrections and is endorsed. |
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