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341. Add MS 52942 U

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'Wrath's whirlwind, or, The neglected child, the vicious youth and the degraded man', in two acts. Licence requested for performance at the Britannia Saloon 13 October 1853 but refused because the piece might 'lower the morals and excite the passions of the classes who frequent saloons’. Lette...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 item

342. Add MS 52942 V

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'The Martini family, or, Old Joe and young Joe', drama in two acts. Licence sent 8 October 1853 for performance at the Surrey. Keywords: servants, food and dining, family relationships. ff. 67. London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Surrey Theatre: 'The Martini family, or, Old Joe and youn...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 item

343. Add MS 52942 W

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Index ff. 1.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1853
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1 item

344. Add MS 52943 A

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'The Lancers, or, The gentleman's son', drama in three acts by Capt. Leicester Vernon. Licence sent 11 October 1853 for performance at the Princess’s 1 November 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Almost certainly based on Un fils de famille, by J. F. A. Bayard and C....
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1853
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1 item

345. Add MS 52943 A-AA

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Lord Chamberlain's Plays, 1852 - 1866. October - November 1853 .
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Oct 1853-Nov 1853
Extent:
27 items

346. Add MS 52943 AA

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Index. ff. 2.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1853
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1 item

347. Add MS 52943 B

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'The devil in six, or, A lucifer match', drama in two acts. Licence sent 15 October 1853 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 24 October 1853. Signed by Samuel Lane. Songs included in MS. Keywords: aristocracy, servants, the supernatural, cross dressing, impersonation, disguise. ff. 24. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 item

348. Add MS 52943 C

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'Sequin, or, The scalp hunter', drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the City of London 24 October 1853. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths and the phrase 'by Jesus' be omitted. Keywords: A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 item

349. Add MS 52943 D

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'A husband on trial', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 24 October 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Keywords: working women, widows, working class characters, murder. ff. 28. William E. Suter, dram...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 item

350. Add MS 52943 E

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'The woman of colour', drama in four acts by Captain Williams. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the Surrey 14 November 1853. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the word 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven'. Keywords: American characters, New York, orphans, slav...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 item