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Title:
'The better angel, or, An inheritance', by W. Reeve.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 30 January 1868 for performance at the Theatre Royal, South Shields. The script contains sketched plans of how the stage should be set-up on folios 1v and 14v. A letter from the author to W. B. Donne, Examiner of Plays, dated January 28 (?) is to be found on folio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1868
Extent:

37 folios.

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Title:
'The convict, or, Hunted to death', by C. H. Stephenson.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and four acts. Licence sent 30 January 1868 for performance at the Pavilion. An alternative title, 'Sampson, or, A fight with fate' appears on folios 1 and 38, crossed through on both occasions. Act four is in a separate hand to acts one, two and three.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1868
Extent:

58 folios.

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Title:
'The guiding star, or, The adventurer's bride', by W. E. Suter.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 30 January 1868 for performance at the East London. The name Morris Abrahams noted on folio 1. Act three is in a different hand to acts one and two. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to W. E. Suter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1868
Extent:

37 folios.

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Title:
'All but one', by W. Travers.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 8 February 1868 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The name of the author is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to W. Travers.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

22 folios.

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Title:
'One too many for him', by T. J. Williams.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 8 February 1868 for performance at the Olympic. B. Webster [Benjamin Webster] noted on folio 1 as the theatre manager. The name of the author is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to T. J. Williams, although giving the theatre of performance ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

26 folios.

16. Add MS 53065 P

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Title:
'Play', by T. W. Robertson.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in four acts. Licence sent 12 February 1868 for performance at the Prince of Wales's. The name C. J. James [Charles James James] noted as the theatre manager on folio 1. The name of the author is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the comedy to T. W. Robertson. The play was ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

64 folios.

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Title:
'The Express, or, A brother's sacrifice', by A. Masson.
Scope & Content:
Serio-comic drama in three acts. Licence sent 12 February 1868 for performance at St George's. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to A. Masson.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

73 folios.

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Title:
'The heiress and the orphan, or, Quarter of a million of money', by E. Towers.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 15 February 1868 for performance at the East London. The name Morris Abrahams noted on folio 1. The name of the author is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to E. Towers under the title 'A quarter of a million of money'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

41 folios

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Title:
'Narcisse', by T. Taylor.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 19 February 1868 for performance at the Lyceum. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to T. Taylor.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

47 folios.

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Title:
'The woman of the world', by J. S. Coyne
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 15 February 1868 for performance at the Olympic. Mr B. Webster [Benjamin Webster] noted as the theatre manager on folio 1. An alternative title, 'The wonderful woman', has been crossed through. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attrib...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1868
Extent:

65 folios.