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531. Add MS 52947 U

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'Henri the witless, or, Life's cloud and sunshine', drama in three acts. Licence sent 2 June 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 4 June 1854. Actor's names included with dramatis personae. Prompter's notes in pencil. Revisions throughout. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: festivals a...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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2 Jun 1854
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1 item

532. Add MS 52947 V

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'Le bombardement d'Odessa', ‘drame militaire’ in one act by ‘Bartelemy’ (i.e. Barthélémy Deville). French. Licence sent 2 June 1854 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Keywords: Russian Empire, French imperialism, British Empire, military, Muslims and Islam, Christians and Christianity, Crim...
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Western Manuscripts
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French
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2 Jun 1854
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533. Add MS 52947 W

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'Woman and her master, or, The lost children', domestic drama (‘dramatised from the tale now publishing in the London Journal’) by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 3 June 1854 for performance at the Pavilion 3 June 1854. For another version see Add. 52943 Y. Author’s name listed in Nicoll as W. Rich...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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3 Jun 1854
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534. Add MS 52947 X

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'From village to court', a petit comedy in two acts by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 3 June 1854 for performance at the Princess’s 5 June 1854. Published in Lacy's, vol. 15, no. 214. Keywords: German influence, aristocracy, peasants, military, illness, nursing, letters. ff. 36. John Maddison ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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3 Jun 1854
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1 item

535. Add MS 52947 Y

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'The Baltic fleet', drama in two acts. Licence sent 5 June 1854 for performance at the Standard. Signed by John Douglass. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: nautical interest, Russian empire, French imperialism, British Empire, imprisonment, Crimea. ff. 20. Anon, writer of plays: 'The Baltic...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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5 Jun 1854
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1 item

536. Add MS 52947 Z

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'Dhu Blanche, the spectre dog! or, Courage and fidelity' ('Dhu Blanch, or, The highwayman's dog' al. 'Blanche Dhu'), drama in two acts. Licence requested for performance at the Victoria 5 June 1854, but refused. LCO Day Book Add. MS 53703 has a reference to the ‘special letter book'. Request ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1854
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1 item

537. Add MS 52948 A

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'The courier of Lyons' ('The Lyons mail' al. 'The courier of Lyons, or, The attack upon the mail'), romantic drama in three acts by Charles Reade, translated and adapted from the play by L. I. E. Lemoine-Moreau, E. de Girardin, and A. C. Lartigue. Licence sent 15 June 1854 for performance at t...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1854
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1 item

538. Add MS 52948 AA

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'Living too fast, or, A twelvemonth's honeymoon', farce in one act by Adolphus C. Troughton. Licence sent 31 July 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 9 October 1854. Published in Lacy's, vol. 16, no. 234. Keywords: adultery, property, politicians, family relationships, debt and its consequ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1854
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1 item

539. Add MS 52948 B

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Deux dames au violon, ‘pochade’ in one act by ‘MM. Dupeuty et Cormon’ (i.e. C. D. Dupeuty and P. E. Piestre). Printed. French. Licence sent 15 June 1854 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Original first performance at the Théâtre des Variétés 11 May 1841. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records ...
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Western Manuscripts
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French
Date Range:
15 Jun 1854
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1 item

540. Add MS 52948 BB

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'The prophet' ('The prophet king'), grand opera in four acts; English transl. of the original French libretto by A. E. Scribe (as Le prophète) for the music by Meyerbeer. Licence sent 31 July 1854 for performance at the Surrey 7 August 1854. This text was used for the first revival of the ope...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1854
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1 item