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1. Add MS 53069 A-U

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Add MS 53069 A-U
Title:
Lord Chamberlain's Plays: May - July 1868. (Box 190)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868-Jul 1868
Extent:
21 items (20 plays and 1 index)

2. Add MS 53069 U

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Add MS 53069 U
Title:
Index
Scope & Content:
List of plays submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's Office during late May, June and early July 1868, together with the names of the theatres where the plays were to be performed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868-Jul 1868
Extent:
2 folios.

3. Add MS 53069 H

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Add MS 53069 H
Title:
'Change'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 9 June 1868 for performance at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool. An alternative title, 'Down in our village', has been crossed through on folio 2. No play called 'Change' is listed in Nicoll for 1868 although a play titled 'Down in our village' is attribu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1868
Extent:
77 folios.

4. Add MS 53069 C

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Add MS 53069 C
Title:
'The daughter of the Danube'.
Scope & Content:
Play in one act. Licence sent 22 May 1868 for performance at the Cremorne. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) notes an alternative title 'The belle, the baron and the bean hunter'. the name of the author is not recorded on the script and no author attribution is made in Nicoll.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868
Extent:
34 folios.

5. Add MS 53069 S

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Add MS 53069 S
Title:
Skilful Practitioner, by W. W. Hartopp.
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in two acts. Licence sent 1 July 1868 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Canterbury. Printed by Nassau Steam Press, W. S. Johnson, St Martin's Lane. (1861). Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1868
Extent:

16 folios.

6. Add MS 53069 D

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Add MS 53069 D
Title:
Foul Play, by D. Boucicault.
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 22 May 1868 for performance at the Holborn. Printed (n.d.), with minimal manuscript additions. Folio 1v contains a note written on behalf of the playwright and addressed to Mr W. B. Donne introducing the play and stating that it is intended for performance on Satu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868
Extent:
47 folios.

7. Add MS 53069 R

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Add MS 53069 R
Title:
'Ruth the Jewess', by R. Moore.
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 30 June 1868 for performance at the Princess's. MS in two hands. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to R. Moore and notes further that the play was performed with the title shortened to 'Ruth'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1868
Extent:

52 folios.

8. Add MS 53069 A

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Add MS 53069 A
Title:
'The ladies champion', by H. Gwindon.
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in one act. Licence sent 12 May 1868 for performance at the Haymarket. The title of the play is ambiguous with an earlier title, 'Defend the sex', being crossed through and replaced by 'The ladies champion' although this has also been crossed through in pencil and replaced with 'Anoth...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868
Extent:

48 folios.

9. Add MS 53069 B

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Add MS 53069 B
Title:
'Among the breakers', by J. Brougham
Scope & Content:
Farce in two acts. Licence sent 16 May 1868 for performance at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool. The MS contains considerable annotations and amendments throughout, as well as detailed stage directions. Folio 1 is printed and notes the script as being the property of John S. Clarke, come...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868
Extent:

61 folios

10. Add MS 53069 F

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Add MS 53069 F
Title:
'The terror of London', by W. Travers.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 27 May 1868 for performance at the Marylebone. Nicoll lists the play with the title 'Spring-heeled Jack' and this title does appear on folio 1, although crossed through.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1868
Extent:

41 folios.