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1. Add MS 53002 A

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'The nigger's opera, or, The darkie that walked in her sleep', operetta in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Bijou. ff. 26. William Brough, journalist and author; brother of R B Brough: Plays by, submitted for licence: 1852-1867: Partly printed.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1861
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1 item

2. Add MS 53002 B

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'Change for a sovereign', petite comedy in two acts by Horace Wigan. Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Strand. ff. 24. Horace Wigan, actor and adaptor of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1858-1866.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1861
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1 item

3. Add MS 53002 C

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'First impression's everything, or, Young love and the remembrance of childhood', farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 17 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. ff. 36. John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist: Plays by, submitted: 1853-1867: Partly printed. John Thoma...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1861
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1 item

4. Add MS 53002 D

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'Adversity, or, The rough road tests the mettle', drama in two acts by T. Mead. Licence sent 17 March 1861 for performance at the Grecian on 21 March 1861. Signed B. Conquest, manager. Numerous cues, cuts and amendments in ink including substantial changes to characters' names. ff. 83. Th...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1861
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1 item

5. Add MS 53002 E

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'Only a scrap of paper' al. 'In black and white' ('A scrap of paper'), comedy in three acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 19 March 1861 for performance at the St. James's. Numerous cuts and amendments in ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 756 as A scrap of paper. Adapted from the Frenc...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1861
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1 item

6. Add MS 53002 F

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'New Year's Eve, or, The belle of the season', drama in three acts. Licence sent 20 March 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. ff. 43.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1861
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1 item

7. Add MS 53002 G

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'I've beat all three', farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. ff. 19. John Thomas Douglass, called 'James Willing'; actor and dramatist: Plays by, submitted: 1861-1867: Partly incomplete.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1861
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1 item

8. Add MS 53002 H

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'Edith the captive, or, The heir of Maningdale Manor', drama in three acts by E. Towers. Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Victoria on 1 April 1861. Place name in alternative title as rendered in Nicoll, but the MS rendering on the title pages could equally be 'Warringdale'. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1861
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1 item

9. Add MS 53002 I

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'The pirates of the savannah', drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Surrey. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that references to God be omitted. For other versions, see Add. 53001 I and 53003 R. ff. 29. John Thomas Douglass, called 'James W...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1861
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1 item

10. Add MS 53002 J

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'House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 23 March 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Signed J. H. Cave. Adapted from the French. For other versions, see Add. 53000 N, 53002 Q, and 52003 N. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 744. ff. 23. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1861
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1 item