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Field name | Value |
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Title | Arminius |
Author | Paterson, William |
Date | 15 Dec 1739 |
Licence Application Date | 15 Dec 1739 |
First Performance Date | Not produced. |
Document Type | Play |
Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
Reference | LA18 |
Language | English |
Document Description | This tragedy details the power struggle between Arminius and Segestes for leadership and the rivalry between Arminius and Varus for the hand of Artesia. It is possible to read the play as a comment on Walpole's leadership which is likely why the licence was rejected. |
Theme | Censorship & Politics Greco-Roman Society |
Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
Theatre Manager | Fleetwood, Charles |
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 |
Geographical Setting | Germany |
Printed Edition | Printed 1740. |
Keywords | Rome conflict leadership power politics censorship royalty peace alliance rivalry love family slavery virtue honour satire |
Additional Information | Licence refused. The manuscript is endorsed, by Chetwynd[?], but the title page says 'by Mr. Patterson Forbid the 4th. Janry. 1739/10'. Substantially the same as the printed text. |
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