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Title Beauty and the Beast; or, Harlequin and the Magic Rose
Date 26 Dec 1821
Licence Application Date No application.
First Performance Date 26 Dec 1821
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA2270
Language English
Document Description Based on the traditional story of Beauty and the Beast. A prince (later Harlequin) is transformed into a beast due to his vanity.
Theme Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales  
Theatre Adelphi Theatre  
Lord Chamberlain Graham, James (3rd Duke of Montrose)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Larpent, John  
Genre Comic Pantomime  Pantomime  
Keywords harlequinade  harlequin  pantomime  song  prince  royalty  fairy tale  
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