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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 52929-53708 Name Robertson, Thomas William, playwright, 1829-1871 Level [40] File

1. Add MS 52946 JJ

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'Castles in the air', drama in three acts by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 20 April 1854 for performance at the City of London 24 April 1854. Signed by Messrs Johnson and Nelson Lee. Written in a number of different hands. Keywords: Spanish influence, Valencia, Almeria, nautical interest, s...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1854
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1 item

2. Add MS 52951 A

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'The wife's journal' ('My wife's diary'), comedietta in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 6 December 1854 for performance at the Olympic 18 December 1854. Published in Lacy's as My wife's diary, vol. 18, no 257. Keywords: food and dining, letters, flirtation, duelling, trains and rail...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1854
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1 item

3. Add MS 52952 U

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'Clarisse, or, The foster sister', drama in two acts translated and adapted by T. W. Robertson, from the French of MM D’Ennery and Clement. Licence sent 14 February 1855 for performance at the St. James’s 17 February 1855. Signed by A. Sanger, acting manager. Also performed in English as ‘Er...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
14 Feb 1855
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1 item

4. Add MS 52953 B

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'The northern star', play in three acts. Licence sent 2 March 1855 for performance at the St. James’s 5 March 1855. Signed by W. R. Markwell and Alfred Sanger, stage manager. Stage directions written in pencil throughout. See also Add. 52952 T (as ‘L’étoile du nord’) and Add. 52955 D under ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1855
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1 item

5. Add MS 52953 F

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'Betty Martin' ('The clockmaker's hat'), farce in one act by T. W. Robertson, based on ‘Le chapeau d’un horologer’ by Mme. Emile de Girardin. Licence sent 5 March 1855 for performance at the Adelphi 12 March 1855. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Later performed at...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1855
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1 item

6. Add MS 52958 R

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‘Peace at any price’, farce in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 8 February 1856 for performance at the Strand 11 February 1856. ‘J. P. Wooler, 17 Wellington Street, Islington’ written on cover. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: fami...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1856
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1 item

7. Add MS 52959 L

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‘Muleteer of Toledo’, comedietta in one act. Licence sent 6 May 1856 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 12 May 1856. Cover signed Ro. Conquest, responsible manager and proprietor. Songs included in MS. See also another version as Add. 52953 P. Keywords: Spanish characters, Spain, peasant...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1856
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1 item

8. Add MS 52961 D

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‘The half caste’, drama in four acts by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 30 August 1856 for performance at the Surrey 8 September 1856. Cover signed Suter. Revisions throughout. Elaborate stage directions. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 97, no. 441, as The half caste, or, The poisoned pearl. See ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1856
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1 item

9. Add MS 52963 A

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‘Birds of prey’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 27 November 1856 for performance at the Surrey. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 53073. Nicoll attributes a play of this title to T. W. Robertson, but gives no details in the list under the author’s name. Keywords: French influence, sport, d...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Nov 1856
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1 item

10. Add MS 53000 O

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'The Cantab', farce in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 7 February 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 743. Also published in an earlier edition of plays by Robertson, An evenings entertainment. Consisting of an original comedy, burlesque, and farce,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1861
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1 item