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Name Young, H, writer of plays

1. Add MS 52930 E

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Add MS 52930 E
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‘Dick Fly by Night and Dare Devil Dan, or, The leap for life’, drama in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 26 February 1852 for performance at the Bower Saloon 3 March 1852. Title page contains a list of plays by the same author, including ‘Aminta’ (Add. 52929 E). Keywords: crime, poverty, d...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1852
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1 item

2. Add MS 52933 BB

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‘The life of a betting boy, or, His widow’s hope and a lover’s fear’, drama in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 25 August 1852 for performance at the Bower Saloon 25 August 1852. Title page annotated and initialled by the Examiner of Plays, W. B. Donne, ‘One scene was directed to be struck ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1852
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1 item

3. Add MS 52935 FF

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'Uncle Tom's cabin’, ‘hippo-drama’ in two acts. Licence sent 15 November 1852 for performance at Astley's Amphitheatre 22 November 1852. Title page signed by Wm Batty, proprietor and manager. For other versions, see those written in 1852 by J. Courtney (Add. 52934 K); Edward Fitzball (2 othe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1852
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 52937 V

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'The slave hunt! or, St Clare and the happy days of Uncle Tom, including Cassy's storey and the death of Eva’, ‘being an entirely new version of “Uncle Tom's cabin” ’(‘Uncle Tom's cabin’), in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 17 February 1853 for performance at the Victoria 31 February 1853. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1853
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 52939 BB

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'The mystery of the abbey, or, The murder vision and the will and the way’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 11 May 1853 for performance at the Victoria 16 May 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. For other versions see Add. 52939 O, 52939 Q, 52939 AA, 52939 CC, 529...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 May 1853
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 52939 D

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'Montaleoni, the Italian brigand! or, The outlaw's daughter’, drama in three acts by H. Young. Licence sent 7 April 1853 for performance at the Victoria 11 April 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. For other versions see Add. 52938 S, 52938 Z and 52940 D. Keywords...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1853
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 52962 G

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‘Dred, a tale of the great dismal swamp’, drama in two acts by __ (name illegible). Licence sent 24 September 1856 for performance at the Victoria 29 September 1856. Request for licence signed J. Johnson Towers. Songs included in MS. Diagrams included. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 52962 K

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‘The seamstress and the duchess, or, Pride, poverty and splendour’, drama in two acts by Henry Young. Licence sent 1 November 1856 for performance at the Victoria 1 November 1856. Keywords: aristocracy, working class characters, fallen women, pubs and inns, crime. ff. 50. Henry Young, write...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 52970 E

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Add MS 52970 E
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'Harlequin Prince Love the Day, or, Queen Busy Bee, Little Red Riding Hood, and the fiend wolf', pantomime by H. Young. Licence sent 19 December 1857 for performance at the Victoria 26 December 1857. Request for licence signed by J. Johnson Towers. Copied by Isaac Cohen. Songs included in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 52972 D

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'Silver store island, or, Pedro Mendez the South American pirate' ('Silver store island, or, The black flag'), drama in three acts. Licence sent 17 February 1858 for performance at the Victoria Theatre, 'Monday next'. Request for licence written by Isaac Cohen. Cover signed J Johnson Towers....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

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