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11111. Add MS 52946 CC

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'A tale of the Spanish Wars, or, The horse of the wreck', grand nautical equestrian spectacle in two acts by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 17 April 1854. Signed by lessee and manager, William Cooke and William West, stage manager. Songs...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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10 Apr 1854
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1 item

11112. Add MS 52948 G

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'The Lowther Arcade, or, Waiting for an omnibus on a rainy day', farce in one act by C. W. S. Brooks. Licence sent 24 June 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 28 June 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Revisions throughout. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 15, no. 21...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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24 Jun 1854
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1 item

11113. Add MS 52948 H

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'As like as two peas', farce in one act by Hubert Lille. Licence sent 24 June 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 30 June 1854. Signed 'with Mr. Buckstone's compliments'. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that the word 'damn' be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vo...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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24 Jun 1854
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1 item

11114. Add MS 52953 D

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'A game of romps', farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 3 March 1855 for performance at the Princess’s 12 March 1855. Published in Lacy's, vol. 18. no. 260. Keywords: aristocracy, doctors and medicine, literature and literary reference, education, letters. ff. 13. John Maddison M...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1855
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1 item

11115. Add MS 52954 G

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'Louis the XIVth, or, The organ boy of Savoy', drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 May 1855 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 3 April 1855. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the following stipulation: 'Act 2nd, scene last. Louis: "Listen what am I worth? Stella: "About 8 and 20 pieces of si...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
3 May 1855
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1 item

11116. Add MS 52962 H

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‘Dred, a tale of the dismal swamp, or, Poor Uncle Tiff’, drama in two acts. Licence listed on cover of play and in LCO Day Book Add. 53703 as sent 26 September 1856 for performance at the Britannia, but a note on the cover of the play states ‘suspended till further notice. K. 24 September 1856 ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1856
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1 item

11117. Add MS 52979 R

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‘The last hope’, drama in three acts by J. Oxenford. Licence sent 15 February 1859 for performance at the Lyceum. . Copied by G. Hastings, 9 University Street, Tottenham Ct Road. Amendments and cuts in pencil and ink. LCO Day Book Add. 52073 records the stipulation to omit the exclamation ‘O...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1859
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1 item

11118. Add MS 52981 R

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‘Beau Brummel’, drama in two acts by M. W. B. Jerrold. Licence sent 11 April 1859 for performance at the Lyceum on 10 April 1859. MS written in more than one hand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 44, no. 652 as ‘Beau Brummel, the King of Calais’. Various textual differences between Lacy’s and MS...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1859
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1 item

11119. Add MS 52982 L

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‘Which of the two!’, farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 23 April 1859 for performance at the Strand. Signed by the copyists E. and J. Hastings. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 40, no. 589. Keywords: Russian settings and characters, military, prison, twins, inns, royalty, concealed id...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1859
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1 item

11120. Add MS 52982 P

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‘Ici on parle Francais’, farce in one act by T. J. Williams. Licence sent 9 May 1859 for performance at the Adelphi. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 40, no.592. Keywords: France, French character names, military, lodging houses, speculation, Paris, seaside settings, servants, family relationships,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
9 May 1859
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1 item