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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Fugitive |
| Author | Richardson, Joseph |
| Date | 16 Mar 1792 |
| Licence Application Date | 16 Mar 1792 |
| First Performance Date | 20 Apr 1792 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA937 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A well received comedy which centres upon the contrasting characters of Old Manly and Admiral Cleveland. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| 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 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1792. |
| Keywords | satire humour family marriage love politics |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains prologue and epilogue. Compared to printed 1792 version, the last three acts differ in order of scenes. |
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