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131. Add MS 52934 A

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‘The Assyrian spy’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 8 September 1852 for performance at the Pavilion 8 September 1852. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that a phrase referring to scripture be substituted. Only act one has survived in this MS. Keywords: widows, working class c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

132. Add MS 52934 A-M

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Lord Chamberlain’s Plays, 1852 - 1866. September - October 1852 .
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1852-Oct 1852
Extent:
13 items

133. Add MS 52934 B

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‘Daft Dora, or, The sorrows of Susan the child of the wreck’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 2 September 1852 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 13 September 1852. Title page signed ‘Samuel Lane, Proprietor.’ Keywords: nautical drama, orphans, disabled characters, crime, kidnapping, pr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

134. Add MS 52934 C

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‘Uncle Tom’s cabin, or, The negro slave’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 9 September 1852 for performance at the Standard 13 September 1852. Other versions include those written in 1852 by J. Courtney (Add. 52934 K); three versions by Edward Fitzball (Add. 52934 G, 52935 R, and 52936 Q); H. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

135. Add MS 52934 D

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‘Scenes and speeches included to be introduced into the Standard Theatre version of ‘The betting boy’s career’ to be produced at the Queen’s Theatre.’ Licence sent 14 September 1852 for performance at the Queen’s. Title page signed by C. F. James. Songs included in MS. Revisions not the work...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

136. Add MS 52934 E

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‘A colour’d commotion’, an ‘Ethiopian extravaganza’ in one act, and ‘Honeymoon hints’, a musical interlude in one act, both by G. H. George. Licences sent 14 and 15 September 1852 for performances at the Strand 14 and 20 September 1852. Songs included in MS. Keywords (for ‘A colour’d commotio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

137. Add MS 52934 F

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‘Uncle Tom’s cabin, or, The fugitive slave!’ drama in two acts. Licence sent 15 September 1852 for performance at the Victoria 20 September 1852. Title page signed by Eliza Vincent. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. Other versions include those written in 1852 by J. C...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

138. Add MS 52934 G

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‘Uncle Tom’s cabin’, drama in two acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 17 September 1852 for performance at the Olympic 20 September 1852. Title page signed ‘W. Farren, Manager.’ Underlined stage directions and revisions not the work of the Examiner of Plays appear throughout the text. Dia...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

139. Add MS 52934 H

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‘The divorced’ (‘The advocate’s daughter’), drama in two acts. Licence sent 21 September 1852 for performance at the Surrey 21 September 1852 . Title page signed by Mssrs. Shepherd and Creswick. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. This play was also performed at the Adelphi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item

140. Add MS 52934 I

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‘The marriage day, or, The life chase’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 21 September 1852 for performance at the Surrey 21 September 1852. Title page signed Mssrs. Shepherd and Creswick. Also performed as ‘The life chase’ at the Surrey 15 November 1852. Keywords: seaside settings, police, w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 item