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11. Add MS 52949 C

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'The siege of Troy, or, The miss-judgement of Paris', grand classical equestrian burlesque in two acts. Licence sent 21 August 1854 for performance at Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre 28 August 1854. Signed by William Cooke, lessee and manager and Wm. West, stage manager. Songs included in MS. L...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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21 Aug 1854
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1 item

12. Add MS 52949 N

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'My friend the major', farce in one act by Charles Selby. Licence sent 18 September 1854 for performance at the St. James’s 25 September 1854. Signed by Laura Seymour. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vol. 16, no. 231. Keywords...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1854
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1 item

13. Add MS 52949 X

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'Videna, or, The mother's tragedy', drama in five acts by J. A. Heraud. Licence sent 17 October 1854 for performance at the Marylebone 23 October 1854. Signed by J. William Wallack, manager. Last two pages are handwritten. Keywords: working class characters, aristocracy, classical settings,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1854
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1 item

14. Add MS 52949 L

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'The marriage of pride, or, The marquis and the cobbler', comedy in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 12 September 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 18 September 1854. Signed by Ro. Conquest. Keywords: art and artists, French influence, festivals and celebration, fashion, French...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1854
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1 item

15. Add MS 52949 S

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'The lion of England and the eagle of France! or, The heroes of the East', drama in three acts. Licence sent 5 October 1854 for performance at the Victoria 30 September 1854. Title page notes that the ‘third and last act will bear the title of "The battle of the Alma! or, The fall of Sebastop...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1854
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1 item

16. Add MS 52949 E

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'Bruin the brave, or, The woodman and his dog', drama in two acts written and adapted by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 31 August 1854 for performance at the Pavilion the same day. Diagrams included. Keywords: peasants, working class characters, animals, ghosts, police, crime, gypsies, prisons and...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1854
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1 item

17. Add MS 52949 G

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'The tasting order', farce in one act. Licence sent 4 September 1854 for performance at the Strand the same day. Signed by F. W. Allcroft. Keywords: food and dining, servants, working class characters, debt and its consequences, crime. ff. 22. Anon, writer of plays: 'The tasting order', fa...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1854
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1 item

18. Add MS 52949 H

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'Leading strings, or, Two ways to bring up a son', comedy in three acts. Licence sent 5 September 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket the same day. Revisions throughout. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted and that the word 'God' be subs...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1854
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1 item

19. Add MS 52949 Y

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'Sebastapol from our own correspondent', drama in two acts by E. Stirling. Licence sent 17 October 1854 for performance at the Marylebone 21 October 1854. Signed by J. William Wallack, manager. Listed in Nicoll under ‘unknown author’. Keywords: British Empire, Russian Empire, French imperia...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1854
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1 item

20. Add MS 52949 T

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'A blighted being', farce in one act by 'John Roakes' (i.e., Tom Taylor). Licence sent 7 October 1854 for performance at the Olympic 16 October 1854. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths as well as the words 'Lord' and 'God' be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vol. 16,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1854
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1 item