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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Beggar on Horseback |
| Author | O'Keeffe, John |
| Date | 30 Apr 1785 |
| Licence Application Date | 30 Apr 1785 |
| First Performance Date | 16 Jun 1785 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA699 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Manuscript farce following Horace who attempts to gain success as an actor after he loses the financial support of his uncle. Focuses on provincial theatre versus London theatres. |
| Theme | Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Elder, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | sentimental mistaken identity family money actor countryside reconciliation theatre politics |
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