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Title Harlequin Peasant; or, A Pantomime Rehearsed
Date 21 Dec 1793
Licence Application Date 21 Dec 1793
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA1001
Language English
Document Description A collection of scenes from old pantomimes. The first scene is original and depicts a peasant who, upon finding a frozen snake, puts him to his chest and then next to the fire. The snake is warmed back to life and is so grateful he gives the peasant the sword of Harlequin.
Theme Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales  
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 Pantomime  
Acts One  
Keywords harlequin  pantomime  peasant  
Additional Information Manuscript contains a few minor deletions.
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