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11. Add MS 52941 Q

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'Old Adam, or, A father's dream', domestic drama in two acts by W. Thompson Townsend. Licence sent 4 August 1853 for performance at the City of London 6 August 1853. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. Written in a number of hands and on different types of paper. Keywords: age and age...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
4 Aug 1853
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1 item

12. Add MS 52941 B

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'Chesterfield Thinskin', a farce in one act by J. M. Maddox. Licence sent 20 June 1853 for performance at the Princess’s 20 July 1853. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the words 'God' and 'damn' be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vol. 12, no. 167. Keywords: spinsters, age a...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
20 Jun 1853
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1 item

13. Add MS 52941 E

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'The new Tontine, or, The gold seekers of Carpentara' ('The gold seekers'), drama in four acts by Thomas H. Webb. Licence sent 23 June 1853 for performance at the Queen's 27 June 1853. Signed by C. F. James, lessee and manager. Written in different hands and on different styles of paper. So...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1853
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1 item

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'The Times', drama in three acts by 'John Daly' (i.e. John Daly Besemeres). Licence sent 12 July 1853 for performance at the Olympic 18 July 1853. Signed by W. Farren. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the words 'Lord' and 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven'. Published in ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1853
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1 item

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'The media, or, Table moving', a comedietta in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 23 June 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 25 June 1853. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. For analogues see Add. 52940 R and 52941 D. Keywords: spiritualism, the supernatural, ghosts, science and technolo...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1853
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1 item

16. Add MS 52941 O

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'Zitella, or, The guerrilla boy and the spectre sister', romantic drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 20 July 1853 for performance at the City of London 20 July 1853. Keywords: the supernatural, ghosts, impersonation, military, English characters, the Pyrenees, Spain, cross dressing...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1853
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1 item

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'The fountain of beauty, or, The king, the princess and the genie', a fancy extravaganza in two acts by J. M. Kingdom. Licence sent 26 August 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 5 September 1853. Signed by C. F. Smith. Songs included in MS. Published in Lacy's, vol. 12, no...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1853
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1 item

18. Add MS 52941 W

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'Mary Price, or, The memoirs of a servant maid', domestic drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 26 August 1853 for performance at the City of London 26 August 1853. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. For another version see Add. 52935 Y. This version published in Lacy’s,...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1853
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1 item

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'The camp at Chobham', farce in one act by Mark Lemon. Licence sent 23 June 1853 for performance at the Adelphi 30 June 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Published in Lacy's, supplementary vol. 3, and Webster’s, vol. 17. Keywords: family relationships, milita...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1853
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1 item

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'Three cheers for charity, or, A night’s wonders!', petit drama in one act, written for, and presented to, the Spitalfields Benevolent Society under the patronage of the Knights of Trafalgar, by Andrew Campbell. Licence sent 2 July 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 6 July 1853. Signe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jul 1853
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1 item