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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Mountaineers |
| Author | Colman the Younger, George |
| Date | 30 Jul 1793 |
| Licence Application Date | 30 Jul 1793 |
| First Performance Date | 3 Aug 1793 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA989 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A play loosely based on narratives within Don Quixote. It features two sets of crossed lovers: the Spaniard Virolet and his Moorish beloved Zorayda, who wishes to convert; and Virolet's sister Floranthe and her beloved Octavian. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Younger, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Granada, Spain |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1794. |
| Keywords | family love romance soldier murder |
| Additional Information | Manuscript. Compared to the 1794 printed edition, there are a number of differences. |
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