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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Richard the Second |
| Author | Cumberland, Richard |
| Date | 8 Dec 1792 |
| Licence Application Date | 8 Dec 1792 |
| First Performance Date | Not produced. [?] |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA963 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An opera involving King Richard the Second, the Lord Mayor of London, Wat Tyler and the peasant revolt which was refused by the Lord Chamberlain. |
| Theme | Opera Royalty & Aristocracy Censorship & Politics |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | monarch king London rebellion peasant politics history |
| Additional Information | Manuscript was endorsed by Larpent Dec. 8 1792. Licence refused by The Lord Chamberlain. |
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