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9511. Add MS 52935 A

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‘The bride of Golconda, or, The genius of the ring’, spectacle in two acts by R. St Clair Jones. Licence sent 29 September 1852 for performance at Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre 1 November 1852. ‘The property of W. Batty’ appears on title page. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation th...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1852
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1 item

9512. Add MS 52938 U

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'The enchanted wives, and the dream spirits’, burlesque in one act. Licence sent 21 March 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 28 March 1853. Signed by manager, but name illegible. Written on different types of paper. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other supernatural cre...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1853
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1 item

9513. Add MS 52941 L

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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
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1853
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1 item

9514. Add MS 52942 T

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'Woman's secret, or, Richelieu's wager', drama in three acts translated (from the French) and adapted by George Conquest. Licence sent 7 October 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 17 October 1853. Signed by manager. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that 'God' and 'Almi...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1853
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1 item

9515. 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
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1853
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1 item

9516. Add MS 52944 G

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'Punch and Judy, or, Harlequin and the dog Toby', pantomime. Licence sent 19 December 1853 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 26 December 1853. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other supernatural creatures, domestic violence, Pop Goes the W...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1853
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1 item

9517. Add MS 52947 L

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Une soirée à la Bastille, comédie in one act by A. Decourcelle. Printed (Paris; Magasin théâtral; choix des pièces nouvelles, 1854). French. Licence sent 18 May 1854 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at Théâtre-Français 30 April 1854. Signed by Lafont. Publish...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
18 May 1854
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1 item

9518. Add MS 52948 W

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'There's nothing like a friend at court when a man's in search of relations', ‘entirely original Eastern musical comic drama’ in one act by Thomas Prest. Licence sent 26 July 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon the same day. 'W. B. Donne, London Library, St James Sq' written on last pa...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1854
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1 item

9519. Add MS 52950 W

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'The soldier's wife' ('The soldier's wife, or, The heights of Alma'), drama in two acts by F. F. Cooper. Licence sent 17 November 1854 for performance at the Strand the same day. Signed. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: Southampton, pubs a...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1854
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1 item

9520. Add MS 52953 N

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'Diana's chase, or, The runaway goddess and the enchanted daffodil', drama in two acts. Licence sent 23 March 1855 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 23 March 1855. Songs included in MS. Keywords: classical civilization, sport, the supernatural, dance, seaside settings, fairies and othe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1855
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1 item