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1. Add MS 53054 V

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Title:
Index
Scope & Content:
List of plays submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's Office during October 1866, together with the names of the theatres of intended representation. In the hand of William Bodham Donne, Examiner of Plays.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:
1 folio

2. Add MS 53054 L

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Title:
'Patience, or, The purpose of a life'.
Scope & Content:
Tragedy in three acts. Licence sent 17 October 1866 for performance at Sadler's Wells. The name of the author is not noted on the script and Nicoll, listing the play with the title 'Patience, or, Purpose of Life' makes no attribution as to authorship.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:
49 folios.

3. Add MS 53054 P

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Title:
'The storm signal, or, Drifting to seaward'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 26 October 1866 for performance at the Grecian. A note from Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest], actual and responsible manager, records the date of intended representation as Monday 29 October 1866 on folio 1. The name of the author is not recorded on t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:
36 folios.

4. Add MS 53054 I

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Title:
'Faust', by W. B. Bernard.
Scope & Content:
Demonic drama in four acts adapted from the poem of Goethe. Licence sent 16 October 1866 for performance at Drury Lane. A letter, sent to W. B. Donne on behalf of J. B. Chatterton and dated 11 October 1866, introducing the manuscript and giving the date of intended performance as 20 October 1866...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:

97 folios.

5. Add MS 53054 O

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Title:
'The ton of gold, or, Woman keeps the secret'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 20 October 1866 for performance at the Pavilion. The name of the author is not noted on the script and no attribution is made in Nicoll.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:
31 folios.

6. Add MS 53054 N

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Title:
The Frozen Deep, by W. W. Collins.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 October 1866 for performance at the Olympic. Printed by C. Whiting, Beaufort House. (1866). Nicoll records an amateur production of the play being performed at Tavistock House on 6 January 1857.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:

24 folios.

7. Add MS 53054 G

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Title:
'The marble maiden', by W. E. Suter.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 8 October 1866 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted as the actual and responsible manager of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:

25 folios.

8. Add MS 53054 S

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Title:
'Newington Butts', by J. M. Morton.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 31 October 1866 for performance at the St James's. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to J. M. Morton. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 73).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:

30 folios.

9. Add MS 53054 A

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Title:
'The wrong box', by W. H. Swanborough.
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in one act. Licence sent 2 October 1866 for performance at the Strand. Dramatis personae together with the names of the actors on folio 2.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:

24 folios

10. Add MS 53054 C

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Title:
'Professor of what?', by J. Oxenford.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 3 October 1866 for performance at the St James's. Dramatis personae together with faint pencil annotations giving the names of selected cast members on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1866
Extent:

21 folios.