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‘A false step, or, The castle and a cottage’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 17 November 1859 for performance at the Victoria on 21 November 1859. Cover signed J. J. Towers. MS written in more than one hand. Keywords: literary adaptations, aristocracy, rural setting, dancing, sailors, gam...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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17 Nov 1859
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1 item

2. Add MS 52987 B

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‘La sonnambula, or, The ghost vot haunts the mill’ (sic), burlesque opera in one act. Licence sent 16 November 1859 for performance at the Britannia. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Contains words to songs. Based on the opera ‘La Somnambula’ by Vincenzo Bellini, with libretto by Felic...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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16 Nov 1859
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1 item

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‘Paris and pleasure! or, Home and happiness’, 'drama fantastique' in four acts by C. Selby. Licence sent 17 November 1859 for performance at the Lyceum on 28 November 1859. Signed Celeste Elliott, sole lessee. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the theatre licensee should '...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1859
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1 item

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‘A base imposter' al. ‘A bass imposter’, comedietta in one act by Horace Wigan. Licence sent 23 November 1859 for performance at the Olympic. Contains various set designs, stage positions, cues, properties list and pencilled-in cast list. Keywords: music, servants, French character names, mu...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1859
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‘Paul Clifford, or, The ladies' pet’, 'burlesque operatic drama founded on Bulwer Lytton’s novel of the same name' in one act by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 19 November 1859 for performance at the Britannia. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: public houses, literary adaptation...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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19 Nov 1859
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1 item

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‘The chatter-box’, comedietta in two acts by Blanchard Jerrold. Licence sent 22 November 1859 for performance at the St. James’s. Keywords: servants, fashion, gossip, family relationships, drinking and drunkenness, food and eating, courtship, marital relationships. ff. 46. William Blanchard...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1859
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1 item

7. Add MS 52987 G

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‘Gossip’, comedy in two acts by A. G. Harris and T. J. Williams. Licence sent 23 November 1859 for performance at the Princess’s. Signed A. Harris. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 76, no. 1033. Keywords: West Indians, British Empire, marital relationships, eavesdropping, gossip, operatic referenc...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
23 Nov 1859
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1 item

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‘Shameful behaviour’, comedietta in two acts by A. C. Troughton. Licence sent 23 November 1859 for performance at the Strand. Contains words for a song. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 43, no. 639. Keywords: French character names, hotels, widows, servants, flirting, military, letters, nationali...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1859
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1 item

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‘Harlequin and Robin Redbreast, or, Prince Cock Sparrow’, pantomime by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 25 November 1859 for performance at the Queen’s, Manchester. Signed by the copyist J. H. Doyne (?), Manchester. Contains words for songs. Keywords: forest settings, animals, popular song, r...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1859
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The other Mr. Brooks, drama in two acts. Printed (Canterbury; Chivers, n.d.) Licence sent 26 November 1859 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Leicester. Signed John Townsend, manager. Keywords: festivals, letters, courtship, servants, military, artists, policemen, drunkenness, identity,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1859
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1 item