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Collection Area Western Manuscripts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 52929-53708

1311. Add MS 52975 D

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Octavia, tragedy in five acts by V. Alfieri, translated from the Italian by Thomas Williams. Printed (R.S. Francis, 1858). Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 28 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. 'Rough Proof' written on cover. Not listed in Nicoll. Part of t...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
28 Jun 1858
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1 item

1312. Add MS 52975 E

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Phèdre, tragédie in five acts by Racine; translated into Italian verse by F. Dall'Ongaro. Printed (Michel Lévy, 1858). French with facing Italian translation. Licence sent 28 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. Original first performance at Théatre Italien 11 May 1858; this script...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Italian
Date Range:
28 Jun 1858
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1 item

1313. Add MS 52975 F

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Adrienne Lecouvreur, comédie-drame in five acts by A. E. Scribe and E. Legouvé. Printed (Beck, 1849). French. Licence sent 28 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. Original first performance at the Théatre de la République 14 April 1849; this performance part of the season at the St...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
28 Jun 1858
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1 item

1314. Add MS 52975 G

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Martha, comic opera in four acts (for the music by Flotow), the libretto edited by Manfredo Maggioni. Printed (Brettell, n.d.) Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 5 July 1858 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera. The original German libretto was written for the first...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
5 Jul 1858
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1 item

1315. Add MS 52975 H

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'The Lancashire witches, or, The knight, the giant and the castle of Manchester', an historical extravaganza in one act by 'Alphonso de Snooks'. Nicoll attributes authorship to Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 13 July 1858 for performance at the Lyceum. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipul...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jul 1858
Extent:
1 item

1316. Add MS 52975 I

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'Catherine Howard', drama in two acts 'from the French of Alexandre Dumas', translated and adapted by John Coleman. Licence sent 16 July 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal Bolton. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that a number of religious allusions be omitted. See also...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1858
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1 item

1317. Add MS 52975 J

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'The heart and the world', drama in two acts. Licence sent 24 July 1858 for performance at the Grecian Saloon. Cover signed Ro. Conquest. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the sentence 'I will be d—d if I do not keep my word' be omitted. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: ari...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1858
Extent:
1 item

1318. Add MS 52975 K

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'Briarly Farm', drama in two acts by George Conquest. Licence sent 7 August 1858 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 9 August 1858. Cover signed Ro. Conquest, manager. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the word 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven.' Keywords: murder, black...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item

1319. Add MS 52975 L

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'Il travatore, or, A gipsey's vengeance' [sic], ('The troubador, or, The gipsy's vengeance', title at head of list of dramatis personae), drama in four acts by W. Travers. Licence sent 18 August 1858 for performance at the City of London Theatre. Cover signed Mr. William Travers. Not listed ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item

1320. Add MS 52975 M

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'Extremes, or, Men of the day', comedy in three acts by Edmund Falconer. Licence sent 25 August 1858 for performance at the Lyceum 26 August 1858. Speaking cues and stage directions are underlined in red. Published in Lacy's, vol. 42, no.616. Keywords: family relationships, engagements, min...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item