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1. Add MS 53076 A

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Title:
'A roving commission', by J. Besemeres.
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in one act. Licence sent 3 April 1869 for performance at the Royalty. The attribution of the play to J. Besemeres is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

35 folios.

2. Add MS 53076 B

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Title:
A Breach of Promise, adapted from the French by T. W. Robertson.
Scope & Content:
Extravagant farce in two acts. Licence sent 7 April 1869 for performance at the Globe. Printed (n.d.). The names of the actors added by hand against the characters they are playing on folio 1.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

22 folios.

3. Add MS 53076 C

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Title:
'A lame excuse', by F. Hay.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 7 April 1869 for performance at the Prince of Wales's. The name C. J. James [Charles James James] noted on folio 1, together with the date of intended representation - 10 April 1869.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

24 folios.

4. Add MS 53076 D

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Title:
'Found', by F. Haywell.
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 8 April 1869 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to F. Haywell, noting further that the play was subsequently performed on 14 November 1883 at the Gaiety.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

53 folios.

5. Add MS 53076 E

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Title:
'Barely possible'.
Scope & Content:
Described as 'a piece of nonsense' on folio 1. Licence sent 9 April 1869 for performance at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script and the play is listed as author unknown in Nicoll.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:
19 folios.

6. Add MS 53076 F

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Title:
Le Roman d'un Jeune Homme Pauvre, by O. Feuillet.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in five acts and seven tableaux. Licence sent 12 April 1869 for performance at St James's. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Rue Vivienne, Boulevard des Italiens. (1864). First performance noted as 22 November 1858, at the Vaudeville, Paris, on folio 2. Original cast list included on folio 3v.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

71 folios.

7. Add MS 53076 G

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Title:
Le Marquis de Villemer, by G. Sand.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in four acts. Licence sent 14 April 1869 for performance at St James's. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Rue Vivienne, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris. (1864). First performance noted as 29 February 1864 at the théatre impérial de l'Odéon, Paris, on folio 2. Original cast list included on fol...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

87 folios.

8. Add MS 53076 H

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Title:
Nos Bons Villageois, by V. Sardou.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in five acts. Licence sent 14 April 1869 for performance at St James's. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Rue Vivienne, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris. (1867). First performance noted as 3 October 1866 at the théatre du Gymnase, Paris, on folio 2. A list of the author's previous works include...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

94 folios.

9. Add MS 53076 I

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Title:
Miss Multon, by E. Nus and A. Belot.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 12 April 1869 for performance at St James's. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Rue Vivienne, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris. (1869). First performed on 1 December 1868 at the Vaudeville, Paris, as noted on folio 2. Original cast list included on folio 3v. A catalog...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

56 folios.

10. Add MS 53076 J

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Title:
Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré, by G. Sand and P. Meurice.
Scope & Content:
Drama in five acts. Licence sent 12 April 1869 for performance at St James's. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Rue Vivienne, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris. (1867). First performed on 26 April 1862 at the théatre de l'Ambigu, Paris, as noted on folio 2. Original cast list included on folio 5v, with...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Apr 1869
Extent:

74 folios.