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Title Alfred
Author Home, John  
Date 13 Jan 1778
Licence Application Date 13 Jan 1778
First Performance Date 21 Jan 1778
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA442
Language English
Document Description Home's last tragedy based on the story of Alfred the Great. Manuscript copy.
Theme Royalty & Aristocracy  
Theatre Covent Garden Theatre  
Theatre Manager Harris, Thomas  
Lord Chamberlain Seymour-Conway, Francis (1st Marquess of Hertford)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Chetwynd, William  
Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application Capell, Edward  
Genre Tragedy  
Acts Five  
Keywords hero  European  military  royalty  love  
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