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1251. Add MS 52972 H

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'A poor girl's temptations, or, A voice from the streets', 'entire new' drama in three acts by William Travers. Licence sent (no date) for performance at the City of London February 1858. Cover signed Messrs Johnson and Nelson Lee. Listed in Nicoll but not in the LCO Day Book Add. 53703. Key...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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Feb 1858
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1252. Add MS 52972 I

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'Marie Antoinette, or, The queen's necklace' ('The queen's necklace, or, Accusations'), drama in three acts (based on The secret history of the court of France), by H. J. Conway. Licence sent 27 February 1858 for performance that day at the Theatre Royal Edinburgh. Revisions to MS in pencil. ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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27 Feb 1858
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1253. Add MS 52972 J

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'A game at chess', comedy in three acts. Licence sent 27 February 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal Edinburgh. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation for a number of omissions. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: entertainm...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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27 Feb 1858
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1254. Add MS 52972 K

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'Samuel in search of himself', farce in one act by J. S. Coyne and H. C. Coape. Licence sent 5 March 1858 for performance at the Princess's 5 April 1858. Speaking cues and stage directions underlined in red. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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5 Mar 1858
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1255. Add MS 52972 L

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'Highland Jessie Brown, or, Lucknow rescued', drama in two acts. Licence sent 4 March 1858 for performance at the Queen's 6 March 1858. Cover signed C. J. James. Revisions throughout. See Add. 52971 J and Add. 53016 G. Keywords: Indian Mutiny, Scottish characters, Indian characters, Britis...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1858
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1256. Add MS 52972 M

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'Double dummy', farce in one act by Edmund Yates and N. H. Harrington. Licence sent 4 March 1858 for performance the previous day at the Lyceum. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that all oaths and the exclamation 'Oh Lord' ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1858
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1 item

1257. Add MS 52972 N

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'The birth place of Podgers', new domestic sketch in one act, by John Hollingshead. Licence sent 6 March 1858 for performance at the Lyceum 10 March 1858. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Publish...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1858
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1 item

1258. Add MS 52972 O

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Love knot, comedy in three acts by J. S. Coyne. Printed (Lacy's acting edition, vol. 35, no. 511). Licence sent 8 March 1858 for performance that day at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Letter written on Dramatic Authors Society stationery from the author offering the print copy of Love knot t...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1858
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1 item

1259. Add MS 52972 P

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'The life and death of a drunkard', temperance drama in three acts by John Tyrer. Licence sent 12 March 1858 for performance at the Rechabites Hall, Blackburn 13 March 1858. Cover signed John Tyrer. Text written in an exercise book and in alternating red and black inks. Songs included in MS...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1858
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1 item

1260. Add MS 52972 Q

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'First day upon trial', farce in one act. Licence sent 16 March 1858 for performance that day at the Standard. Addressed on back cover to 'Mr Smith, 91 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square'. Keywords: working women, working class characters, poverty, servants, family relationships, widows, food ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1858
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1 item