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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Children in the Wood |
| Author | Morton, Thomas |
| Date | 26 Sep 1793 |
| Licence Application Date | 26 Sep 1793 |
| First Performance Date | 1 Oct 1793 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA991 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A drama which derived from a popular story. The protagonist, Walter rescues the children and deals with ghosts. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Colman the Younger, George |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Farce |
| Acts | Two |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1794. |
| Keywords | children rescue family ghost drama |
| Additional Information | Manuscript. Compared to printed edition of 1794, there are numerous verbal differences. |
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Research Material on Elizabeth Leak |
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