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1. Add MS 53084 A

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Title:
'Light o' love, or, Paying for the past', by H. F. Saville.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 12 April 1870 for performance at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for the line 'Peace on Earth. Good will among men and all that sort of twaddle' to be omitted. The name Henry F. Saville appears on folios 49 and 89 (the beginnin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

126 folios.

2. Add MS 53084 B

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Title:
'Cupboard love', By F. Hay.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 11 April 1870 for performance at the Vaudeville.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

27 folios.

3. Add MS 53084 C

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Title:
'Don Carlos, or, The Infante in arms', by C. T. M. Edwards.
Scope & Content:
Burlesque. Licence sent 11 April 1870 for performance at the Vaudeville. The attribution of authorship is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

80 folios.

4. Add MS 53084 D

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Title:
For Love or Money, by A. Halliday.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 12 April 1870 for performance at the Vaudeville. Details of the licence in the hand of W. B. Donne, Examiner of Plays, on folio 1. The remainder printed by Andrew Halliday, 122 Camden Street, Camden Town. (1870).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

58 folios.

5. Add MS 53084 E

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Title:
'The twin sisters', by E. Schiff.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in four acts. Licence sent 16 April 1870 for performance at the Charing Cross. The attribution of authorship is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

105 folios.

6. Add MS 53084 F

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Title:
'Froufrou', by H. S. Edwards.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in five acts, translated from the French of H. Meilhac and L. Halévy. Licence sent 13 April 1870 for performance at the Olympic. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for a scene where two gentlemen discuss their mistresses to be omitted, along with two lines: 'Who is it you are going to take ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

86 folios.

7. Add MS 53084 G

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Title:
'Robert Macairie, or, The road-side inn turned innside out', by H. J. Byron.
Scope & Content:
Burlesque. Licence sent 13 April 1870 for performance at the Globe. The attribution of authorship is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

53 folios.

8. Add MS 53084 H

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Title:
'The union wheel', by J. Fox.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 14 April 1870 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for the words 'damn' and 'curse' to be omitted throughout. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to J. Fox.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

60 folios.

9. Add MS 53084 I

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Title:
'A sneaking regard', by A. Moore.
Scope & Content:
Described as 'a new original farce in two spasms invented by Gustavus Adolphus - author of "Nothing in particular!"' on folio 1. The name 'Gustavus Adolphus' has been crossed through and replaced by 'William Best'. Licence sent 13 April 1870 for performance at the Surrey. Messrs Ross and Shelley...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

21 folios.

10. Add MS 53084 J

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Title:
M.P, by T. W. Robertson.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 16 April 1870 for performance at the Prince of Wales's. Printed (n.d.), with manuscript additions on folios 1 and 2. The name of the theatre manager C. J. James [Charles James James] noted on folio 2. A plan of the stage set-up at the beginning of Act 1 is incl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:

57 folios.