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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Earl of Essex |
| Author | Jones, Henry |
| Date | 14 Feb 1751 |
| Licence Application Date | 14 Feb 1751 |
| First Performance Date | 21 Feb 1753 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA91 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Based on the political life of the Earl of Essex, Robert Deveraux. |
| Theme | Royalty & Aristocracy British Gothic & Medieval History |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Rich, John |
| Lord Chamberlain | FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Acts | Five |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1753. |
| Keywords | royalty aristocracy politics court society death execution treason Ireland rebellion |
| Additional Information | The manuscript has been much corrected and many passages erased; it also includes a prologue and epilogue. The differences between the printed and manuscript versions are numerous and important. |
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