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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 52929-53708 Level [40] File

381. Add MS 52943 C

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'Sequin, or, The scalp hunter', drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the City of London 24 October 1853. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths and the phrase 'by Jesus' be omitted. Keywords: A...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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22 Oct 1853
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382. Add MS 52943 D

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'A husband on trial', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 24 October 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Keywords: working women, widows, working class characters, murder. ff. 28. William E. Suter, dram...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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22 Oct 1853
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383. Add MS 52943 E

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'The woman of colour', drama in four acts by Captain Williams. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the Surrey 14 November 1853. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the word 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven'. Keywords: American characters, New York, orphans, slav...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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22 Oct 1853
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384. Add MS 52943 F

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'Julie, or, The gypsey and the stolen child', drama in two acts by Charles Rice (music composed by G. Perry). Licence sent 25 October 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal Manchester. 'Britannia Saloon' is written in pencil on title page. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 Oct 1853
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385. Add MS 52943 G

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'A pretty piece of business', farce in one act by Thomas Morton the younger. Licence sent 27 October 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 1 November 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Published in Lacy's, vol. 12, no. 176. Keywords: nautical dra...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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27 Oct 1853
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386. Add MS 52943 H

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'The commencement of a bad farce; but which, however, it is hoped will prove to be Wright at last', farce in one act. Licence sent 29 October 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 31 October 1853. Portion of letter requiring phrases to be omitted has been copied into LCO Day Book Add. 53703. Li...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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29 Oct 1853
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1 item

387. Add MS 52943 I

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Les fumeurs, comédie-vaudeville in two acts by Paul de Kock and C. V. Varin. Printed (circa 1843). French. Licence sent 2 November 1853 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Original first performance at the Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques 1 July 1843. Two signatures on title page. Illustra...
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Western Manuscripts
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French
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2 Nov 1853
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1 item

388. Add MS 52943 J

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'The golden nugget, or, The fatal treasure’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Queen's 7 November 1853. Revisions throughout. Songs included in MS. Keywords: gold prospecting, travel, Australia, British Empire, poverty, cross dressing, crime, murder, exe...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1853
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389. Add MS 52943 K

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'Family secrets, or, How to make home happy', farce in one act by W. Brough. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 7 November 1853. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 13, no. 182. Keywords: servants, food and dining, adultery. ff. 32. William Brough, journalist and author; brot...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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3 Nov 1853
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390. Add MS 52943 L

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'The maid of Normandy', vaudeville in one act by Josh Halford. Nicoll attributes this play under the name of J. C. Barrett. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Strand 7 November 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. W. Allcroft. Songs included in MS. Keywords: ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1853
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1 item