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11. Add MS 52969 L

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'My wife's revenge, or, The masked rider', drama in three acts. Licence sent 23 November 1857 for performance at the Surrey. Cover signed Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: military, aristocracy, English Civil War, Christians and Christianity, revolution. ff. 46.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1857
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1 item

12. Add MS 52969 M

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'King Richard of the Lion Heart', new and original burlesque extravaganza by ‘Nick Nemo’ (i.e., H. J. Byron). Licence sent 24 November 1857 for performance at the Strand. Revisions and prompter’s notes in pencil. Songs included in MS. A ‘Program of the Piece’ is included in the last few pag...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
24 Nov 1857
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1 item

13. Add MS 52969 N

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'A telegram', farce in one act by John V. Bridgeman. Licence sent 24 November 1857 for performance at the Strand 23 November 1857. Revisions and prompter’s notes added to text in pencil. “Copyist—Mr. H. Roberts, 24 Agnes Street, Waterloo Road, Lambeth” written on last page. Keywords: scienc...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
24 Nov 1857
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1 item

14. Add MS 52969 O

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'The duke’s double', farce in one act. Licence sent 26 November 1857 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 30 November 1857. Cover signed William Cooke, lessee and manager, and W. West, stage manager. Songs included in MS. Keywords: aristocracy, French influence, French characters,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1857
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1 item

15. Add MS 52969 P

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'Eight hours by the seaside, or, A day in Brighton', farce in one act by William Sawyer. Licence sent 28 November 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Brighton 18 November 1857. Cover signed H. N. Chart. Keywords: seaside settings, sport, trains and rail travel, stagecraft. ff. 14. Wi...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1857
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1 item

16. Add MS 52969 Q

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'The snake king, and the frog prince, or, Harlequin and the queen of the water lilly', pantomime. Licence sent 30 November 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Manchester the same day. Songs included in MS. Ending of play written on different sized paper from rest of text. Keywords: ha...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1857
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1 item

17. Add MS 52969 R

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'Love's trial, or, The game of hearts', domestic drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 4 December 1857 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 3 December 1857. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Includes comic scenes. Nicoll lists this play under ‘unknown authors’. Keywords...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Dec 1857
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1 item

18. Add MS 52969 S

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'Don Quixote, and the steed Rosinante, or, Harlequin Sancho Panza, by W. Cooke. Licence sent 13 December 1857 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 26 December 1857. Cover signed William Cooke, lessee and manager, W. West, stage manager. Songs included in MS. Keywords: harlequinade,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1857
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1 item

19. Add MS 52969 T

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'King Blusterbubble, and the demon ogre, or, Harlequin Prince Honorbright and the dwarf king of the ruby mines', pantomime by C. A. Somerset. Licence sent 14 December 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham the same day. Keywords: harlequinade, fairies and other supernatural crea...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1857
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1 item

20. Add MS 52969 U

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'Harlequin and the white cat; or, The princess Blanche Flower and her fairy godmother', Christmas pantomime. Licence sent 14 December 1857 for performance at the Princess’s. Songs included in MS. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that a number of scenes be omitted from the comi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1857
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1 item