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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades |
| Author | Garrick, David |
| Date | 1 Apr 1740 [?] |
| Licence Application Date | 1 Apr 1740 [?] |
| First Performance Date | 15 Apr 1740 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA22 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farce set around the river Styx. Can be read as a satirical comment on fashion and society of the time. |
| Theme | Greco-Roman Society Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| 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 | Farce |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1749. |
| Keywords | satire myth Greek myth society fashion afterpiece deity death |
| Additional Information | There are material differences between the manuscript and printed versions. |
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Lethe |
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