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21. Add MS 52954 Z

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'Buckstone's adventure with a Polish princess', original farce in one act by 'Slingsby Lawrence, Esq.' [i.e. G. H. Lewes]. Licence sent 29 June 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 4 July 1855. 'G. H. Lewes, 7 Clarence Row, East Sheen, Surrey' appears on title page. Some revis...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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29 Jun 1855
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1 item

22. Add MS 52954 F

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'The actress of Padua', play in four acts by John Brougham. Licence sent 3 May 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 4 May 1855. First performed at the Broadway, New York 12 May 1852. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records t...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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3 May 1855
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1 item

23. Add MS 52954 Y

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'The angel at Islington, or, The merrie days of Shakespeare and Queen Bess', romantic and historical drama in two acts by C. A. Somerset. Licence sent 25 June 1855 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 5 June 1855. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: literature and literary refere...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 Jun 1855
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24. Add MS 52954 C

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'Still waters', drama in three acts by 'John Roakes' [i.e., Tom Taylor]. Licence sent 25 April 1855 for performance at the Olympic 14 May 1855. Published in Lacy's, vol. 22, no. 319, under the title ‘Still waters run deep’. Keywords: musicians, literature and literary reference, businessmen,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1855
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1 item

25. Add MS 52954 J

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'Temptation', drama in three acts by Josh Redworth. Licence sent 16 May 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham 16 May 1855. Signed by M. H. Simpson. Listed by Nicoll under ‘unknown authors’. Keywords: discipline, pubs and inns, murder, the supernatural, crime. ff. 25. London...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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16 May 1855
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1 item

26. Add MS 52954 R

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Love's martyrdom, play in five acts by John Saunders. Printed (1854). Licence sent 4 June 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 6 June 1855. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. There are handwritten revisions throughout, as well as those added on separat...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1855
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1 item

27. Add MS 52954 L

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'England and France in the days of chivalry, or, The brothers in arms', new grand spectacle in three acts by J. H. Stocqueler. Licence sent 21 May 1855 for performance at Astley's Amphitheatre, 28 May 1855. Signed by William Cooke, lessee and manager, and W. West, stage manager. Keywords: an...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1855
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1 item

28. Add MS 52954 I

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Il trovatore, lyric drama in four acts edited and translated by Manfredo Maggioni [for the music by Verdi]. Printed. Italian with English translation. Licence sent 10 May 1855 for performance at Covent Garden Opera. Publisher's list on back cover. This is a version of the original libretto ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Italian
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10 May 1855
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1 item