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171. Add MS 52935 S

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'Oberon; or, The charmed horn’, masque by Mr. Beckett. Partly printed. Licence sent 25 October 1852 for performance at the Standard 25 October 1852. 'Written expressly by Mr. Beckett for his company of living marionettes, Royal Standard Theatre, October 1852.' Signed by Thomas W. Beckett. ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 Oct 1852
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1 item

172. Add MS 52935 T

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'Civilization', a play in five acts by John H. Wilkins. Licence sent 25 October 1852 for performance at the City of London Theatre 10 November 1852. Signed Mssrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the expressions 'Lord' and 'O Lord' be omitted. Pub...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 Oct 1852
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1 item

173. Add MS 52935 U

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'The rats of the Seine', drama in five acts. Licence sent 28 October 1852 for performance at the Queen's 1 November 1852. Title page signed by C. F. James. Revisions not the work of the Examiner of Plays appear throughout text. Keywords: Paris, French influence, nautical drama, poverty, mil...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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28 Oct 1852
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1 item

174. Add MS 52935 V

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'Fortunio and his horse comrade, or, Harlequin and the seven gifted men', comic pantomime. Licence sent 29 October 1852 for performance at Astley's. 'Expressly written for Mr Batty.' Keywords: fairies and other creatures, Commedia dell’Arte, cross dressing, poverty, animals, food and dining,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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29 Oct 1852
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1 item

175. Add MS 52935 W

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'Martyn Langton' al. 'Nelly the rag-gatherer', drama in two acts. Licence sent 19 October 1852 for performance at the Victoria 19 October 1852. Signed by J. J. Johnson on back cover of first act. Signed by Eliza Vincent on last page. Keywords: poverty, military, London, fallen women, madnes...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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19 Oct 1852
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1 item

176. Add MS 52935 X

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'The woman I adore’, farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 9 October 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 9 October 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Revisions not the work of the Examiner of Plays appear throughout text. LCO Day Boo...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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9 Oct 1852
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1 item

177. Add MS 52935 Y

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'Mary Price, or, The memoirs of a servant girl’, drama in two acts by C. A. Somerset. Licence sent 1 November 1852 for performance at the Bower Saloon 1 November 1852. 'Founded on the popular work by G. W. M. Reynolds.' For another version see Add. 52941 W. According to Nicoll, published in...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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1 Nov 1852
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1 item

178. Add MS 52935 Z

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'A capital match’, farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 3 November 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 4 November 1852. Names of actors included with the dramatis personae. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Revisions throughout. Stage dir...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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3 Nov 1852
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1 item

179. Add MS 52936 A

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'Slave life, from Uncle Tom's Cabin', drama in three acts by 'John Roakes' (i.e Tom Taylor) and Mark Lemon. Licence sent 15 November 1852 for performance at the Adelphi 22 November 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Extensive revisions throughout. Diagram at t...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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15 Nov 1852
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1 item

180. Add MS 52936 A-EE

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Lord Chamberlain's Plays, 1852-1866. November - December 1852.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1852
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31 items