The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Lick at the Town |
| Author | Woodward, Henry |
| Date | 6 Mar 1751 |
| Licence Application Date | 6 Mar 1751 |
| First Performance Date | 16 Mar 1751 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA92 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farcical play in which the players refuse to act and the author must progress without them. |
| Theme | Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Garrick, David Lacy, James |
| Lord Chamberlain | FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Dramatic Prelude |
| Acts | One |
| Keywords | satire Shakespeare society actor |
| Additional Information | The notice in the manuscript states, 'for Woodward's benefit'. It also includes a prologue and epilogue. |
| Note | Please note that some information has been taken from the Huntington Library catalogue, with permission. This selection of images and content is protected by copyright, and copying or sale of all or part of the images/content is not permitted, except that the images/content may be copied by you for your own research either as prints or by downloading. You are not permitted to alter any downloaded records without prior permission from the copyright owner. Permission to publish any part of the content must be obtained from the relevant copyright owners. |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |