Copy of the role of Gengis Khan from ‘L’Orphelin de la Chine’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1750-1777
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CMV37537
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MS 20015 (16)
Title:
Copy of the role of Gengis Khan from ‘L’Orphelin de la Chine’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1750-1777
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Comédie française, MF 0725 and 0716
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Brief Summary:
Copy of the role of Gengis Khan from L’Orphelin de la Chine produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1750-1777.
Detailed Summary:
The play was first performed at the Comédie française on 20 August 1755. Lekain acted in the role of Gengis Khan 76 times between 1755 and 1774, including 24 performances in the opening year.
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16 pp.
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Height: 330 mm
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1
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Undecorated
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History
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1750-1777
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[Paris]
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OCV Reference:
vol.45A, p.31-222
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.45A, p.84, ‘MS3’
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