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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Cottage Maid |
| Date | 18 May 1791 |
| Licence Application Date | 18 May 1791 |
| First Performance Date | 3 Jun 1791 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA910 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A short musical which tells the story of a young lady, Lydia, being courted. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Musical Piece |
| Acts | One |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1791. |
| Keywords | countryside sailor courtship love |
| Additional Information | Manuscript was dated by Larpent May 21, 1791. Compared to the Cottage Maid, 1791, it contains some discrepancies; the songs, only, are printed. Acted for a benefit at Covent Garden, but was not repeated. |
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