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9091. Add MS 52976 P

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'The brigand's secret', original drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 1 November 1858 for performance at the Britannia Saloon. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Words for songs given in text. Keywords: Italian settings, Italian character names, brigands, robbery, disguise,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1858
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1 item

9092. Add MS 52977 J

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'Robin Hood', pantomime. Licence sent 20 December 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Cover signed E. J. Smith. Comic scenes included in MS. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 53703. Keywords: music, popular song, operatic references, fairies, legend, dance, disguise, spor...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1858
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1 item

9093. Add MS 52977 Z

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'Caught and caged', operetta in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 31 December 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Durham. Cover signed W. J. Tennant, 32 Golden Square, London. 'August 30th 1858. Westbury House, Barking, Essex' written on last page. Words of songs given. Keyword...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1858
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1 item

9094. Add MS 52978 I

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'The beguiled one', drama in two acts by William Seaman. Licence sent 22 November 1858 for performance at the Britannia. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: French influence and settings, land and farming, nobility, family relationships, pre-revolutionary France, false marriage,...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1858
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1 item

9095. Add MS 52988 E

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‘Harlequin Tom Moody and Old Towler, or, The goddess Diana and the Fairy Progress ’, ‘grand comic equestrian pantomime’ by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 17 December 1859 for performance at Astleys. Keywords: Greek mythology, legends, horses, fairies, hunting, trains, dance, tableaus, pictures, tra...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Dec 1859
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1 item

9096. Add MS 53004 F

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'The angel of death' (altered from 'Life, death, and immorality'), drama in four acts by George Conquest. Licence sent 15 May 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B. Conquest, manager. There is some confusion over authorship of the various versions of this play. The Lacy edition of T...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1861
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1 item

9097. Add MS 53018 G

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'The fate of Mary Edmondson' (‘Mary Edmonstone’), drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 16 December 1862 for performance at the Britannia. Name of Samuel Lane, proprietor, noted in the text. ‘A drama founded on facts’ on front cover. The unfortunate title character, the daughte...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Dec 1862
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1 item

9098. Add MS 53018 V

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'Goody Two Shoes, or, Harlequin Cock Robin', pantomime by E. L. Blanchard. Licence sent 23 December 1862 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. MS written in more than one hand. Lengthy comic scenes appended. "Harlequin King Humpty Dumpty" written on back cover. ff. 76. Edward ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1862
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1 item

9099. Add MS 53018 Z

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'The Sleeping Beauty', pantomime by R. Soutar. No date for licence for performance at Theatre Royal, Brighton, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 lists licence sent 23 December 1862 . Signed H. Nye Chart. MS appears unfinished; transformation scenes are missing. Numbers added in pencil. ff. 50. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1862
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1 item

9100. Add MS 53021 C

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'Misplaced affections', drama in one act by Edward Draper. Licence sent 18 March 1863 for performance at the Princess's. Amendments in ink. No attribution given in Nicoll. ff. 26. Edward Draper, writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1863.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1863
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1 item