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Title Elmerick; or, Justice Triumphant
Author Lillo, George  
Date 5 Jan 1740
Licence Application Date 5 Jan 1740
First Performance Date 23 Feb 1740
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA19
Language English
Document Description A tragedy that focuses on Elmerick, and the royal family of Hungary.
Theme Royalty & Aristocracy  
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  
Geographical Setting Hungary  
Printed Edition Printed 1740.
Keywords royalty  family  chastity  virtue  judgment  
Additional Information Manuscript contains numerous deletions and alterations and is accompanied by a prologue and epilogue. There are slight differences between the manuscript and printed versions.
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