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Title The Castle of Sorrento. [The Prisoner; or, The Resemblance.]
Author Heartwell, Henry  Colman the Younger, George  
Date 23 Jun 1799
Licence Application Date 23 Jun 1799
First Performance Date 17 Jul 1799
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA1262
Language English
Document Description An opera from Henry Heartwell and George Colman, the Younger, which is an adaptation of Alexander Duval's, 'Le Prisoner', ou La Ressemblance.
Theme Opera  
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  
Actor Fawcett, Mr  Johnstone, Mr  Davies, Mr  Suett  De Camp, Miss  Griffith, Miss  
Genre Opera  
Acts Two  
Geographical Setting Sorrento, Italy  
Printed Edition Printed 1799.
Keywords adaptation  French  prison  military  widow  song  forbidden love  staging  marriage  
Additional Information Manuscript dated by Larpent June 26; includes cast. Compared to printed version of 1799 there are numerous differences.
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