The Lady of Lyons (various stage revivals)

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The Lady of Lyons (various stage revivals) refers to the numerous theatrical productions that have re-staged Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s 1838 romantic drama for new audiences across different periods and venues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf series of stage revivals ⓘ
theatrical production history ⓘ
actsCount 5 ⓘ
adaptationType faithful restaging of original text ⓘ
modernized staging ⓘ
occasionally abridged version ⓘ
associatedWithGenreTradition melodrama ⓘ
sentimental drama ⓘ
associatedWithPeriod Victorian theatre tradition ⓘ
audienceType theatre-going public ⓘ
basedOn The Lady of Lyons ⓘ
basedOnWorkBy Edward Bulwer-Lytton ⓘ
culturalFunction preservation of 19th-century stage repertoire ⓘ
reinterpretation of Victorian-era drama ⓘ
genre romantic drama ⓘ
hasSourceCountry United Kingdom ⓘ
includesElement class and social status themes ⓘ
disguise and deception ⓘ
melodramatic plot ⓘ
romantic intrigue ⓘ
language English ⓘ
medium theatre ⓘ
narrativeFocusesOn Claude Melnotte ⓘ
Pauline Deschappelles ⓘ
originalWorkPremiereYear 1838 ⓘ
performanceFormat full-length play ⓘ
productionElement dramatic lighting ⓘ
period costumes ⓘ
romantic set design ⓘ
purpose to present Bulwer-Lytton’s play to new audiences ⓘ
repertoireStatus repertory piece ⓘ
revival staple ⓘ
reStagesWorkFromCentury 19th century ⓘ
sourceMaterialAuthorNationality British ⓘ
sourceMaterialSetting France ⓘ
stagedIn various cities ⓘ
various countries ⓘ
various theatres ⓘ
stages multiple historical periods ⓘ
targetAudience fans of classic drama ⓘ
students of theatre history ⓘ
typicalCasting leading lady role for Pauline ⓘ
leading man role for Claude ⓘ
typicalVenueType playhouse ⓘ
proscenium theatre ⓘ
workRelationship revivals of The Lady of Lyons (1838 play) ⓘ
workType stage play revivals collection ⓘ

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