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11. Add MS 52943 Y

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'Woman and her master', drama in two acts by William Seaman. Licence sent 22 November 1853 for performance at City of London 28 November 1853. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee, managers. Keywords: natural phenomena, illness, illegitimacy, travel. ff. 17. William Seaman, writer of p...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1853
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1 item

12. Add MS 52943 H

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'The commencement of a bad farce; but which, however, it is hoped will prove to be Wright at last', farce in one act. Licence sent 29 October 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 31 October 1853. Portion of letter requiring phrases to be omitted has been copied into LCO Day Book Add. 53703. Li...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1853
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1 item

13. Add MS 52943 A

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'The Lancers, or, The gentleman's son', drama in three acts by Capt. Leicester Vernon. Licence sent 11 October 1853 for performance at the Princess’s 1 November 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Almost certainly based on Un fils de famille, by J. F. A. Bayard and C....
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1853
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1 item

14. Add MS 52943 O

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'Pierre', a musical sketch by Henri Drayton. Licence sent 7 November 1853 for performance at the St. James’s 5 November 1853. Includes prose introduction titled 'Necessity is the parent of invention'. Songs included in MS. Keywords: illness, doctors and medicine, French influence, widows, m...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1853
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1 item

15. Add MS 52943 Z

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'The sailor of France, or, The republicans of Brest', drama in two acts by J. B. Johnstone, possibly in collaboration with J. Courtney. Licence sent 22 November 1853 for performance at the Surrey 28 November 1853. Published in Lacy's, vol. 17, no. 244. Keywords: age and ageing, French Revolu...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1853
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1 item

16. Add MS 52943 L

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'The maid of Normandy', vaudeville in one act by Josh Halford. Nicoll attributes this play under the name of J. C. Barrett. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Strand 7 November 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. W. Allcroft. Songs included in MS. Keywords: ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1853
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1 item

17. Add MS 52943 M

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'Hamlet', burlesque in two acts. (Nicoll lists this as 'Hamlet, according to Act of Parliament'). Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Strand 8 November 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. W. Allcroft. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the wo...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1853
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1 item

18. 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

19. Add MS 52943 D

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'A husband on trial', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 24 October 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Keywords: working women, widows, working class characters, murder. ff. 28. William E. Suter, dram...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1853
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1 item

20. Add MS 52943 B

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'The devil in six, or, A lucifer match', drama in two acts. Licence sent 15 October 1853 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 24 October 1853. Signed by Samuel Lane. Songs included in MS. Keywords: aristocracy, servants, the supernatural, cross dressing, impersonation, disguise. ff. 24. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1853
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1 item