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1. Add MS 52996 A

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'John Wapps, or, From information I received', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 13 October 1860 for performance at the Surrey. Front cover signed Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit a line of text. Published in Lacy's, vol. 49,...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1860
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1 item

2. Add MS 52996 B

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'The dying gift, or, The tramps adventure' (The tramp's adventure, or, True to the last), drama in two acts by F. L. Phillips. Licence sent 13 October 1860 for performance at the Surrey. Cited in Nicoll and published in Lacy's, vol. 105, as The tramp's adventure, or, True to the last. Keywor...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1860
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1 item

3. Add MS 52996 C

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'O'Donoghue and the princess', burlesque. Licence sent 13 October 1860 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that two lines of text be omitted. MS. written in more than one hand. Front cover signed John Knowles. Contains words for...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1860
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1 item

4. Add MS 52996 D

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'The red bridge', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 17 October 1860 to be performed on 20 October at the Queen's. Front cover signed C. J. James. Ends of Acts 1 and 2 signed W. E. Suter. See Add. 53007 F. Ink sketch of stage positions on f. 14v. Descriptive headings for scene...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1860
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1 item

5. Add MS 52996 E

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'A fairy tale', comic drama in two acts by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 19 October 1860 for performance at the Olympic. MS written in more than one hand. Contains words for songs. Keywords: Genoa, Italian characters and settings, early modern settings, politicians, aristocracy, spies, courtsh...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1860
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1 item

6. Add MS 52996 F

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'Cherry and blue, or, Appearances are deceitful', farce in one act. Licence sent 19 October 1860 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Front cover signed E. T. Smith, lessee and manager of the theatre. MS written in more than one hand. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipula...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1860
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1 item

7. Add MS 52996 G

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'Pioneers, or, The maid of the war path' ('The pioneers of America'), drama in two acts. Licence sent 20 October 1860 for performance at the Lyceum. Cited in Nicoll as 'The pioneers of America'. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit oaths. Keywords: black characters, disfi...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1860
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 52996 H

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'Up at the hills', comedy in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 22 October 1860 for performance at St James's. Described as "An original comedy of Indian life". Contains numerous cuts and additions in ink and pencil. Small sketch of a bird at the end of Act 1. Actors' names listed next t...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1860
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1 item

9. Add MS 52996 I

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'Love, honor and obey' (sic), interlude in one act. Licence sent 23 October 1860 for performance at the Queen's on 27 October. Front cover signed C. J. James. Actors' names listed next to dramatis personæ, cues underlined in red ink. Contains words for songs. Keywords: marital relationship...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1860
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1 item

10. Add MS 52996 J

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'A bachelor's wife', comedietta in two acts by F. Watson. Licence sent 25 October 1860 for performance at Drury Lane. Name of E. T. Smith, the lessee and manager, noted on the cover. First produced New York, 11 January, 1858 listed in Nicoll. MS written in different hands. Keywords: marita...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1860
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1 item