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1. Add MS 52946 A

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'Léonie', opera in two acts preceded by a prologue. Licence sent 4 March 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A poster for performances for the Britannia Saloon for the week of 9 October 1854 is bound with MS. Songs included in MS. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: Italian ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1854
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1 item

2. Add MS 52946 AA

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'Aston Hall, or, Birmingham in 1643', local historical drama in three acts. Licence sent 11 April 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham the same day. Signed by H. Hall, stage manager. Keywords: English Civil War, disfigurement, Birmingham, treason, revolution, poisoning, lette...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1854
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1 item

3. Add MS 52946 B

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'Villikens and Dinah', farce in one act. Licence sent 6 March 1854 for performance at the Pavilion the same day. For other versions see Add. 52945 Z and 52946 H. Keywords: crime, police, pubs and inns, poisoning, suicide, domestic violence, family relationships. ff. 28. Anon, writer of pla...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1854
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1 item

4. Add MS 52946 BB

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'Iran Safferi', drama in three acts. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at the Surrey 17 April 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick, lessees. Keywords: Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, Russian empire, opium, mountain settings, the Balkans, kidnapping...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1854
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1 item

5. Add MS 52946 C

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'The charming widow', farce in one act by John Oxenford. Licence sent 7 March 1854 for performance at the Lyceum 8 March 1854. Keywords: fashion, festivals and celebration. ff. 10. John Oxenford, dramatist: 'The charming widow', farce in one act: 1854. John Oxenford, dramatist, translator ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1854
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1 item

6. Add MS 52946 CC

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'A tale of the Spanish Wars, or, The horse of the wreck', grand nautical equestrian spectacle in two acts by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 17 April 1854. Signed by lessee and manager, William Cooke and William West, stage manager. Songs...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1854
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1 item

7. Add MS 52946 D

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'Number one, round the corner', farce in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 7 March 1854 for performance at the Lyceum 9 March 1854. Signed by G. Hastings, copyist, 2 Grafton L. East, Fitzroy Square. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that 'Oh Lord!' be omitted. Published ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1854
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1 item

8. Add MS 52946 DD

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'The withered daisies, or, A midnight marriage', drama in two acts by William Seaman. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at the City of London Theatre 17 April 1854. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that a frequently recurring ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1854
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1 item

9. Add MS 52946 E

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'The wrong box', comedy in two acts. Licence sent 7 March 1854 for performance at the Lyceum. Keywords: Italian influence, aristocracy, servants, Italy, festivals and celebration, French influence. ff. 26. Anon, writer of plays: 'The wrong box', comedy in two acts: 1854.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1854
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1 item

10. Add MS 52946 EE

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'Mr Buckstone's voyage round the globe (in Leicester Square)', an extravaganza in one act by J. R. Planché. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 17 April 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Jos. Hastings for J. B. Buckstone. Published in Lacy’...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1854
Extent:
1 item