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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Harlequin Harmonist; or, A Trip to Japan |
| Author | Dibdin, Thomas John |
| Date | 13 Dec 1813 |
| Licence Application Date | 13 Dec 1813 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1790 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript copy with application. Tacio, a good genius under a disguise, Budso a rich Japanese is afterwards Pantaloon, Figo a Japanese Prince is afterwards Lover Kio, a you merchant is afterwards Harlequin, Iammaboe a buffoon servant to Figo is afterwards clown, Sanzuma, daughter of budson if afterwards columbine. Describes special effects such as enlarging whiskers and rising tables. Ends with a grand march and ballet. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Arnold, Samuel James |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Pantomime |
| Geographical Setting | Japan |
| Keywords | pantomime harlequinade humour Harlequin Pantaloon Clown Columbine palace Japan special effects stage direction procession |
| Additional Information | Application Dec. 13, 1813, Samuel James Arnold, D.L. Prod. (as Harlequin Harper; or, A Jump from Japan) Dec. 27.MS. |
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