Press cuttings from The Times relating to the Duke of Argyll's attack in the House of Lords on Sir Lewis Pelly: 24 May 1879 printed letter from the Duke of Argyll regarding Lord Elcho's intention to speak on the matter in the House of Commons and amending his accusations against Pelly to be accu...
Correspondence concerning the Publication of Pelly's Play The tragedy of Imam Hussein, with Manuscript Copy of Part of the Play and a List of Scenes
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The file relates to a passion play The tragedy of Imam Hussein written by Lewis Pelly which was published in 1879. Included are a list of scenes written by Pelly, with pencil ticks denoting those scenes selected for publication; manuscript copies of two scenes which were not published; and note...
List of scenes from the play the tragedy of Imaum Houssein
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The scenes on the list are numbered one to fifty-four in the order in which they are supposed to be rehearsed. Some of the numbered scenes have pencil ticks against them, some of which match up to those scenes which feature in the published work. The reverse of the list includes a separate list...
Two original draft scenes from the play which do not feature in the final published version. The scenes are numbers two and four from the list (ff. 1-4).
Letter from Arthur Naylor Wollaston, India Office, to Sir Rutherford Alcock
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Letter regarding an enclosed letter from William H Allen & Co regarding the cost of printing plates and suggesting solutions for him and Sir Lewis to consider. Enclosed letter from William H Allen & Co to Arthur Naylor Wollaston, dated 12 March 1879 regarding the cost of producing the pl...
Letter from William H Allen & Co, 13 Waterloo Place, London to Lewis Pelly
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Letter updating Pelly on the printing of his book and the expectation that it will be ready by the end of May. A specimen sheet of their work thus far is also enclosed.
Letter from Arthur Naylor Wollaston, India Office to Lewis Pelly
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Letter expressing his hope that Pelly will be pleased with the printed play, and stating that it is unlikely that it will be ready for 17 May. The letter also gives figures on the number of scenes, the number in type and the number struck off the list to print.
