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81. Add MS 52951 C

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'Robin Hood, Little John and Friar Tuck, or, Harlequin and the goblin of Mindestone Moor with the castle of 100 gates', comic pantomime. Licence sent 11 December 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham the same day. Signed by M. H. Simpson, Lessee. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 record...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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11 Dec 1854
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82. Add MS 52951 CC

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'Our nurse Dorothy', farce in one act. Licence sent 8 January 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 25 January 1855. 'Property of E. J. Smith, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Theatre' and 'C. Harry, P. Pelham Place, Brompton' written on title page. Speaking cues and stage direc...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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8 Jan 1855
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1 item

83. Add MS 52951 E

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'Harlequin and Bluebeard the Grand Bashaw, or The good fairy triumphant over the genius of discord', pantomime. Licence sent 11 December 1854 for performance at the Surrey. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 contains extensive entry that requires some of the comic business to be omitted. Not listed in ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
11 Dec 1854
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1 item

84. Add MS 52951 L

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'The yellow dwarf' ('The yellow dwarf, and the king of the gold mines'), an extravaganza in one act. Licence sent 21 December 1854 for performance at the Olympic 26 December 1854. Songs included in MS in a different hand and ink as though added in later. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the st...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1854
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1 item

85. Add MS 52951 N

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'Little Red Riding Hood, or, The fiend of the forest, the ferocious wolf and fairy of the harvest festival', pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 26 December 1854. Signed by Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. Keywords: fairies and other the...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1854
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1 item

86. Add MS 52951 Q

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'Hop o' my thumb, or, The giant ogre and his seven league boots', pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1854 for performance at the Queens 26 December 1854. Signed by C. J. James. Some revisions. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other the supernatural creatures, theatre, Harlequin...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1854
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1 item

87. Add MS 52951 R

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'Prince Fortune and Prince Fatal! or, The Queen Silverwing of the butterfly bower of brilliants, and Harlequin King Stoney Batter!' pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1854 for performance at the Victoria 26 December 1854. Signed by Eliza Vincent. Revisions throughout text and at least one d...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1854
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1 item

88. Add MS 52951 S

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'Fire, fire, burn stick, or Harlequin Old Dame Crump, and the silver penny', pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1854 for performance at the Standard 21 December 1854. Signed by Mr John Douglass. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other the supernatural creatures, dance, age and ag...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1854
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1 item

89. Add MS 52951 W

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'The zig-zag travels of Messrs Danube and Pruth with numerous cuts', extravaganza in two acts. 'Christmas piece, 1854'. Licence sent 23 December 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 26 December 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Some revisions. Songs included i...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1854
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1 item

90. Add MS 52951 X

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'The life of Ned Cantor: or, The mysteries of Bordercleugh!', drama in two acts. Licence sent 8 January 1855 for performance at the Victoria 8 January 1855. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. Songs included in MS. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that al...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1855
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1 item