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1. Add MS 52934 D

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‘Scenes and speeches included to be introduced into the Standard Theatre version of ‘The betting boy’s career’ to be produced at the Queen’s Theatre.’ Licence sent 14 September 1852 for performance at the Queen’s. Title page signed by C. F. James. Songs included in MS. Revisions not the work...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1852
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1 item

2. Add MS 52935 U

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'The rats of the Seine', drama in five acts. Licence sent 28 October 1852 for performance at the Queen's 1 November 1852. Title page signed by C. F. James. Revisions not the work of the Examiner of Plays appear throughout text. Keywords: Paris, French influence, nautical drama, poverty, mil...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1852
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1 item

3. Add MS 52936 M

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'The king of the carbuncles, or, Harlequin Prince Peerless and the enchanted beauty of the diamond castle', pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1852 for performance at the Queen's 27 December 1852. Signed by C. F. James. Songs included in MS. Keywords: stagecraft, Commedia dell'Arte, drinki...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1852
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 52943 J

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'The golden nugget, or, The fatal treasure’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Queen's 7 November 1853. Revisions throughout. Songs included in MS. Keywords: gold prospecting, travel, Australia, British Empire, poverty, cross dressing, crime, murder, exe...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1853
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1 item

5. Add MS 52944 U

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'Harlequin King Ugly Mug, and my Lady Lee of old London Bridge', pantomime. Licence sent 19 December 1853 for performance at the Marylebone 26 December 1853. Signed by J. William Wallack. Songs included in MS. Keywords: supernatural, fairies and other supernatural creatures, family relations...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1853
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 52952 E

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'Introduced speeches and scenes in the drama of “The black rainbow”. Licence sent 27 January 1855 for performance at the Queen's 27 January 1855. Signed by C. J. James. Keywords: Russian characters, festivals and celebration, aristocracy, dance. ff. 23. London; Secular Institutions. Theatr...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1855
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 52955 X

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'The ratcatcher's daughter', farce in one act. Licence sent 27 September 1855 for performance at the Queen's 1 Oct 1855. Signed by C. J. James. For another version see Add. 52954 N. Keywords: poverty, working class characters, orphans, police. ff. 17. London; Secular Institutions. Theatre...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 52957 T

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'St George and the dragon', pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Queen's 26 December 1855. Request for licence written and signed by C. J. James. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other the supernatural creatures, dance, Harlequinade, working class charact...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 52957 U

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'Harlequin and the five senses! or, Happy Land and Evil Land, and the union of the allied powers in the realms of truth and light!', pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Victoria 26 December 1855. Request for licence written and signed by J. Johnson Towers, lessee. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 52960 P

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‘A grand baby show, this day; or, Simms in long clothes again’, original farce in one act by G. W. Simms and John Bradshaw. Licence sent 17 July 1856 for performance at the Queen’s 16 July 1856. Letter requesting licence signed “George William Simms, comedian” bound into MS. Incorrectly boun...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item