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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Oracle |
| Author | Cibber, Susannah Maria |
| Date | 25 Feb 1752 |
| Licence Application Date | 25 Feb 1752 |
| First Performance Date | 17 Mar 1752 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA94 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A one act comedy based on a French work concerning fairies. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Rich, John |
| 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 | Comedy |
| Acts | One |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1752. |
| Keywords | fairy adaptation love family |
| Additional Information | The manuscript notice states, 'for Mrs. Cibber's benefit'. Includes a prologue (2 versions), epilogue, and Cinthia's Song. There are slight differences between the printed and manuscript versions. |
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