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1. Add MS 53032 U

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Title:
Index
Scope & Content:
List of the plays submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's Office during May and June 1864, together with the names of the theatres of proposed representation. In the hand of William Bodham Donne, Examiner of Plays.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864-Jun 1864
Extent:
1 folio

2. Add MS 53032 G

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Title:
'The police spy', by E. Stirling
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 12 May 1864 for performance at Astley's. The name E. J. Smith noted by the details of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play with the alternative title 'The spy of the Republic'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

53 folios.

3. Add MS 53032 I

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Title:
'Such is life', by H. Young.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 14 May 1864 for performance at the Effingham. The name of the theatre manager, Mr Morris Abrahams, noted on folio 1. The attribution of the play to H. Young is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

31 folios.

4. Add MS 53032 P

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Title:
'Light and shadows!', by A. R. Slous.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 3 June 1864 for performance at the Princess's. The play is entered in the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) as 'Light and shadow'. The attribution of the play to A. R. Slous is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1864
Extent:

115 folios

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Title:
'Lillian Trafford, or, The old world and the new', by W. S. Bronson.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and two acts. Licence sent 4 June 1864 for performance at the Colosseum, Liverpool. Prompt copy containing annotations relating particularly to the production of sound effects. The attribution of the play to W. S. Bronson is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not be...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1864
Extent:

70 folios.

6. Add MS 53032 Q

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Title:
Stradella, libretto edited and translated by M. Maggioni.
Scope & Content:
Romantic opera in three acts. Licence sent 7 June 1864 for performance at Covent Garden. Printed by J. Milnes & Co. 105 Wardour Street, Oxford Street. (n.d.). Italian with parallel English text. The names of the orchestra members are noted on folio 2v, with a dramatis personae with the names...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Jun 1864
Extent:

29 folios.

7. Add MS 53032 L

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Title:
'London highways and byeways' (sic), by J. B. Johnstone.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 14 May 1864 for performance at the Pavilion. Nicoll lists the play with the title 'London highways and byways', but records the author as unknown.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

42 folios.

8. Add MS 53032 E

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Title:
'Maid of Honor', by J. P. Wooler.
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in one act. Licence sent 11 May 1864 for performance at the Strand. The date of intended performance noted as 9 May 1864 on folio 1. Nicoll and the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) both list the title as 'Maid of Honour'. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 63).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

24 folios.

9. Add MS 53032 A

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Title:
'The poor of London', by J. B. Johnstone.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 5 May 1864 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted as the actual and responsible manager on folio 1, together with the date of intended performance - 9 May 1864. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

27 folios

10. Add MS 53032 D

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Title:
'Esperanza, or, The stranger in black', by G. Conquest.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 11 May 1864 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted as actual and responsible manager on folio 1, together with the date of intended performance - 16 May 1864. The attribution to G. Conquest is taken from Nicoll, the na...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

33 folios