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1. Add MS 52985 A

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‘Dinorah, the pilgrimage to Ploermel’, romantic opera in three acts; the music by G. Meyerbeer, 'the English version paraphrased from the original French of MM. Barbier & Carré by Henry J. Chorley'. Licence sent 28 September 1859 for performance by the English Opera Company, Covent Garden....
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1859
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1 item

2. Add MS 52985 B

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‘Virginius, or, The trials of a fond father’, burlesque in one act by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 28 September 1859 for performance at the St. James’s on 1 October 1859. Copied in more than one hand. Contains words for songs. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 42, no. 627. Keywords: classical ci...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1859
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1 item

3. Add MS 52985 C

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‘The magic toys’, ballet farce in one act by J. Oxenford. Licence sent 28 September 1859 for performance at the St. James’s. Signed J. Oxenford on front cover. ‘Miss L. Thompson’ pencilled next to list of dramatis personae. Set design inside front cover in ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 42...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1859
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1 item

4. Add MS 52985 D

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‘The widow’s wedding’, comedy in three acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 29 September 1859 for performance at the St. James’s. ‘Mr Leigh Murray’ written in ink next to list of dramatis personae. Some amendments in ink. Keywords: widows, weddings, gipsies, disguise, inheritance, courtsh...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1859
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1 item

5. Add MS 52985 E

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‘The great Russian bear, or, Another retreat from Moscow’, farce in one act by Thomas Morton. Licence sent 28 September 1859 for performance at the St. James's. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Paste-in and additions in ink in a different hand to mai...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1859
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1 item

6. Add MS 52985 F

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‘Irish valour versus English courage’, comic drama in three acts. Licence sent 6 October 1859 . Not listed in Nicoll or LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Last page signed and inside front cover, Edmund Albert Greene, 21 Priory Street, Birkenhead, written in ink. Keywords: Irish settings, castles, aris...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Oct 1859
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1 item

7. Add MS 52985 G

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‘Retribution, or, The gipsy’s revenge’, drama in seven acts. Licence sent 7 October 1859 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. ‘Dedicated to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria’, written on the front cover. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that a line from act th...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1859
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 52985 H

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‘Garibaldi’, a historical drama in four acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 10 October 1859 for performance at Astley’s. Contains detailed descriptions of stagecraft. Back cover to Act One contains reference to elephants written in ink. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that a nu...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1859
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1 item

9. Add MS 52985 I

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‘A husband to order’, farce in two acts by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 11 October 1859 for performance at the Olympic. Some amendments in ink. Adapted from the French play, ‘Un mariage sous l’Empire’. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 43, no. 632. Keywords: French settings and character names, post...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1859
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1 item

10. Add MS 52985 J

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‘The fool’s revenge’, tragedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 12 October 1859 for performance at Sadlers Wells on 18 October 1859. Prompt copy written in more than one hand, containing various additional stage directions in ink and pencil. Influenced by ‘Le roi s’amuse’ by Victor H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Oct 1859
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1 item