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841. Add MS 52957 X

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'The discreet princess, or, The three glass distaffs', extravaganza in one act by J. R. Planché. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Olympic 26 December 1855. Songs included in MS. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 24, no. 357. Keywords: aristocracy, fairies and other supernatural ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
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1 item

842. Add MS 52957 Y

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'The democrats of 1793' ('The generous heart') drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Surrey. 'The generous heart' is written on title page but crossed out. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: rustics, French influence, dance, aristocracy, murder, duelling, bi...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
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1 item

843. Add MS 52957 Z

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'War and peace, or, Harlequin and the great bear', pantomime written and invented by C. A. Somerset. Licence sent 24 December 1855 for performance at the Pavilion 26 December 1855. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Keywords: black characters, fairies and other supernatural creatures, science...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1855
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1 item

844. Add MS 52958 A

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‘Urgent private affairs’, farce in one act by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 5 January 1856 for performance at the Adelphi 7 January 1856. Request for licence written and signed B. Webster. Keywords: doctors and medicine, military, Ratcatcher’s Daughter, working class characters. ff. 32. London...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1856
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1 item

845. Add MS 52958 A-GG

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Lord Chamberlain's Plays,, 1852 - 1866. January - March 1856 .
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
Jan 1856-Mar 1856
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33 items

846. Add MS 52958 AA

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‘The evil genius’, comedy in three acts by W. B. Bernard. Licence sent 8 March 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 8 March 1856. Request for licence signed J. B. Buckstone. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 26, no. 382. Keywords: British Empire, imperialism, food and dining, family ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1856
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1 item

847. Add MS 52958 B

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‘Jessy Vere, or, The return of the wanderer’, farce in one act by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 5 January 1856 for performance at the Britannia Saloon February 1856. Signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 25, no. 371. Keywords: Christians and Christianity, elopement, crim...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1856
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1 item

848. Add MS 52958 BB

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‘Lost £30,000’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 18 March 1856 for performance at the Marylebone 24 March 1856. Keywords: French influence, Bohemians, France, orphans, fallen women, crime, Paris. ff. 89. London. Secular Institutions; Theatres. Marylebone Theatre: 'Lost £50,000', drama in t...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1856
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1 item

849. Add MS 52958 C

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‘The wheel of life’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 5 January 1856 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 5 January 1865. Signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: food and dining, kidnapping, crime. ff. 26. Hoxton; Middlesex Britannia Theatre alias Britannia Saloon: 'The wheel of life',...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1856
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1 item

850. Add MS 52958 CC

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‘How we live, or, London labour and the London poor’, drama in three acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 18 March 1856 for performance at the Surrey 24 March 1856. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 lists title as ‘How we live in the world of London’. Cover signed ‘Mr Smith ?? Haymarket’. See anothe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item