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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Jew of Malta |
| Author | Penley, Samson |
| Date | 24 Apr 1818 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 24 Apr 1818 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2024 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Barabas, a Jewish man, is set on revenge on the Maltese government after they subjected him to many wrongs. On his course to revenge he blackmails, lies and succeeds in gaining great power before being mortally wounded. |
| Theme | Race & Religion |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Johnston, Henry Erskine |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Play |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | religion murder revenge family death politics blackmail |
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| Document linked to |
The Jew of Malta, Epilogue to The Jew of Malta, Prologue to The Jew of Malta, Song |
| Copyright | The Huntington Library |