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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Force of Friendship |
| Author | Sheil, Robert Lalor |
| Date | 21 May 1821 |
| Licence Application Date | 21 May 1821 |
| First Performance Date | 28 May 1821 |
| Document Type | Play Prologue Epilogue |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA2228 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Produced as 'Damon and Pythias' Manuscript copy dated by Larpent May 22nd. Contains a prologue and epilogue. The Greek myth of Damon and Pythias, who have come to symbolise true friendship. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Fawcett, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Keywords | friendship Greek myth death love |
| Additional Information | Compared to Banim’s Damon and Pythias, 1821 (Kemble-Devonshire collection 492) there are some minor differences. |
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