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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Armorer |
| Author | Cumberland, Richard |
| Date | 4 Apr 1793 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 4 Apr 1793 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA976 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An extensively revised version of the play Richard the Second, which was rejected by the Lord Chamberlain. The Peasant's Revolt was removed from the plot and Wat Tyler is no longer a character. |
| Theme | Opera Censorship & Politics Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1793. |
| Keywords | murder censorship politics constable |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated, by Larpent, Mar. 16. Compared to the printed edition, Songs and Chorusses in the Comic Opera of The Armorer, 1793, there are slight discrepancies. |
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| Document linked to |
Richard the Second |
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