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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Blacksmith of Antwerp |
| Author | O'Keeffe, John |
| Date | 8 Jan 1785 |
| Licence Application Date | 8 Jan 1785 |
| First Performance Date | 7 Feb 1785 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA686 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A farce about a Dutch blacksmith who becomes a painter for the sake of love. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | love social mobility Dutchman art |
| Additional Information | Includes an application for an additional song on Sept. 21, 1816, from J.[?] Stokes. Manuscript also includes a prologue. |
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| Document linked to |
The Blacksmith of Antwerp, New Songs, &c., Introduced in |
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