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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Edward and Eleonora |
| Author | Thomson, James |
| Date | 23 Feb 1739 |
| Licence Application Date | 23 Feb 1739 |
| First Performance Date | Not produced. |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA12 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A political satire from Thomson that centres around Prince Edward and Princess Eleonora of England. |
| Theme | Censorship & Politics Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 | Odell, Thomas |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1739. |
| Keywords | censorship politics satire royalty love knight war injury death |
| Additional Information | The manuscript was endorsed, by Chetwynd [?], but the Lord Chamberlain forbid it to be acted on the 26 Mar 1738/9. There are slight differences with the printed version. |
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