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10721. Add MS 52929 U

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‘The rifle club, or, A shot at a passing bubble’, farce in one act by M. W. B. Jerrold. Licence sent 11 February 1852 for performance at the Strand 16 February 1852. Keywords: invasion fears, military, discipline, animals, debt and its consequences. ff. 11. William Blanchard Jerrold, journa...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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11 Feb 1852
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1 item

10722. Add MS 52930 E

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‘Dick Fly by Night and Dare Devil Dan, or, The leap for life’, drama in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 26 February 1852 for performance at the Bower Saloon 3 March 1852. Title page contains a list of plays by the same author, including ‘Aminta’ (Add. 52929 E). Keywords: crime, poverty, d...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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26 Feb 1852
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1 item

10723. Add MS 52933 BB

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‘The life of a betting boy, or, His widow’s hope and a lover’s fear’, drama in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 25 August 1852 for performance at the Bower Saloon 25 August 1852. Title page annotated and initialled by the Examiner of Plays, W. B. Donne, ‘One scene was directed to be struck ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 Aug 1852
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1 item

10724. Add MS 52933 L

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‘Sink or swim’, a drama in two acts by Thomas Morton, Jr. Licence sent 27 July 1852 for performance at the Royal Olympic 2 August 1852. Signed by manager, W. Farren. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that a few words be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vol. 7, no. 98. Keywords: ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1852
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1 item

10725. Add MS 52935 C

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‘Life as it is, or, The pauper’s crib and the model lodging house’, drama in two acts by T. G. Blake. Licence sent 30 September 1852 for performance at the Pavilion 30 September 1852. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the name of the Duchess of Rutland be omitted. Keywords...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1852
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1 item

10726. Add MS 52935 CC

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'The ocean born, or, The pirate father, a tale of the southern seas, 'nautical domestic drama’ in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 8 November 1852 for performance at the Pavilion 13 November 1852. 'Taken from the tale in the Family Herald of the same name' appears on title page. Text wri...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1852
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1 item

10727. Add MS 52935 P

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‘The house on the bridge, or, The storm, the fire and the ball’, drama in three acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 22 October 1852 for performance at the Standard 1 November 1852. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that oaths be omitted and the word ‘God’ substituted. Keyword...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1852
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1 item

10728. Add MS 52937 V

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'The slave hunt! or, St Clare and the happy days of Uncle Tom, including Cassy's storey and the death of Eva’, ‘being an entirely new version of “Uncle Tom's cabin” ’(‘Uncle Tom's cabin’), in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 17 February 1853 for performance at the Victoria 31 February 1853. ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1853
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1 item

10729. Add MS 52939 V

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‘Pop goes the weasel, or, The devil's dance’, burletta in one act by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 5 May 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 6 May 1853. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Title page reads 'This short burletta is written for the purpose of introducing the new popular dance of ‘Pop...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1853
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1 item

10730. Add MS 52940 M

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'The bleak house, or, The spectre of the ghost walk', domestic drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 6 June 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 4 June 1853. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Revisions throughout. For other versions see Add. 52940 K, a version by an unnamed author f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1853
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1 item