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036-002004198 Name Anon, writer of plays

1. Add MS 52946 Z

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'Ambition—competence and riches' ('Ambition, or poverty—competence and riches'), drama in two acts. Licence sent 8 April 1854 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 17 April 1854. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. First title appears on title page, and the second on title page for act II a...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1854
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1 item

2. Add MS 52946 HH

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'Julia Ackland, or, The child of sorrow', drama in three acts. Licence sent 12 April 1854 for performance at Gravesend the same day. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the word 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven'. Keywords: peasants, philanthropy, festivals and celebration, ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1854
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1 item

3. Add MS 52946 J

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'The Corkonian brothers', burlesque in two acts. Licence sent 16 March 1854 for performance at the Strand 27 March 1854. 'Come duell with one Thomas à Beckett' written on title page. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Songs included in MS. Keywords: ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1854
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1 item

4. Add MS 52946 AA

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'Aston Hall, or, Birmingham in 1643', local historical drama in three acts. Licence sent 11 April 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham the same day. Signed by H. Hall, stage manager. Keywords: English Civil War, disfigurement, Birmingham, treason, revolution, poisoning, lette...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1854
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1 item

5. Add MS 52946 BB

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'Iran Safferi', drama in three acts. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at the Surrey 17 April 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick, lessees. Keywords: Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, Russian empire, opium, mountain settings, the Balkans, kidnapping...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1854
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1 item

6. Add MS 52946 A

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'Léonie', opera in two acts preceded by a prologue. Licence sent 4 March 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A poster for performances for the Britannia Saloon for the week of 9 October 1854 is bound with MS. Songs included in MS. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: Italian ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1854
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1 item

7. Add MS 52946 B

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'Villikens and Dinah', farce in one act. Licence sent 6 March 1854 for performance at the Pavilion the same day. For other versions see Add. 52945 Z and 52946 H. Keywords: crime, police, pubs and inns, poisoning, suicide, domestic violence, family relationships. ff. 28. Anon, writer of pla...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1854
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1 item

8. Add MS 52946 E

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'The wrong box', comedy in two acts. Licence sent 7 March 1854 for performance at the Lyceum. Keywords: Italian influence, aristocracy, servants, Italy, festivals and celebration, French influence. ff. 26. Anon, writer of plays: 'The wrong box', comedy in two acts: 1854.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1854
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1 item

9. Add MS 52946 KK

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'The war in Turkey, or, The struggle for liberty', grand naval and military spectacle in two acts. Imperfect. Licence sent 20 April 1854 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 24 April 1854. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. The first act only bound in this volume: for second act see Add....
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1854
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1 item

10. Add MS 52946 GG

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'The World's War! or, The siege of Jerusalem at the Turks honour and the Christians valour', a historical play in three acts. Licence sent 11 April 1854 for performance at the Victoria 17 April 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. Written in different hands and on d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1854
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1 item