Record Number: 458

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Read 'Double Falshood' a play of Shakespear's never acted till this winter. I think it a poor one for his. Bed 12.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

2 Jan 1727

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Gertrude Savile

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

22 Jan 1697

Socio-Economic Group:

n/a

Occupation:

sister of George, 7th Baronet Savile, Lord of Rufford, from whom she gained an allowance

Religion:

Protestant

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

William Shakespeare

Title:

Double Falsehood; Or, the Distrest Lovers... writt

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

or written by (Mr) Lewis Theobald?

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

458

Source:

Print

Author:

Gertrude Savile

Editor:

Alan Saville

Title:

Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757

Place of Publication:

n/a

Date of Publication:

1997

Vol:

n/a

Page:

94

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Gertrude Savile, Alan Saville (ed.), Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757, (1997), p. 94, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=458, accessed: 12 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None