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751. Add MS 52954 M

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'The little demon', drama in one act. Licence sent 19 May 1855 for performance at the Strand 21 May 1855. Keywords: the supernatural, fairies and other the supernatural creatures, street musicians, sport, aristocracy. ff. 22. London. Secular Institutions; Theatres. Strand Theatre: 'The litt...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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19 May 1855
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752. Add MS 52954 N

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'The ratcatcher's daughter', ‘written from the popular song of that name’ by James Elphinstone. Licence sent 23 May 1855 for performance at the Pavilion 23 May 1855. For another version see Add. 52955 X. Keywords: working class characters, poverty, London, servants, sport, military. ff. 64....
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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23 May 1855
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1 item

753. Add MS 52954 O

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'Crime and remorse, or, Shadow of the dead' ('The crime and the vision'), drama in two acts. Licence sent 25 May 1855 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 25 May 1855. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: illness, crime, murder, family relationships, poison. ff. 30. Hoxton; Midd...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 May 1855
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1 item

754. Add MS 52954 P

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'The secret twelve! or, The bridge of Beltaz' ('St Pierre, or, The secret twelve'), drama in two acts. Licence sent 25 May 1855 for performance at the Victoria 28 May 1855. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. Songs included in MS. Revisions throughout. Elaborate stage d...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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25 May 1855
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1 item

755. Add MS 52954 Q

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'Only a halfpenny', farce in one act by John Oxenford. Licence sent 31 May 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 31 May 1855. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 22, no. 329. Keywords: festivals and celebration, ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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31 May 1855
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1 item

756. Add MS 52954 R

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Love's martyrdom, play in five acts by John Saunders. Printed (1854). Licence sent 4 June 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 6 June 1855. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. There are handwritten revisions throughout, as well as those added on separat...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1855
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1 item

757. Add MS 52954 S

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'A raffle for an elephant, or, The lottery of love', sketch in one act. Licence sent 5 June 1855 for performance at the Strand 5 June 1855. Signed by Allcroft. Keywords: London, letters, animals. ff. 11. London. Secular Institutions; Theatres. Strand Theatre: 'A raffle for an elephant, or,...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1855
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1 item

758. Add MS 52954 T

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'An honest attorney, or, The mathematician', drama in two acts by W. S. Empden. Licence sent 9 June 1855 for performance at the Strand 11 June 1855. Signed. Revisions in blue ink. Keywords: science and technology, law and the legal profession, working class characters, poverty, crime. ff. 3...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1855
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1 item

759. Add MS 52954 U

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'Helping hands', domestic drama in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 9 June 1855 for performance at the Adelphi 20 June 1855. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Published in Lacy's, vol. 22, no. 325. Keywords: lodgers and boarding houses, musicians, illness, pove...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1855
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1 item

760. Add MS 52954 V

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Le bougeoir, comédie in one act by Clément Caraguel. Printed (1854). French. Licence sent 14 June 1855 for performance at the St. James’s 18 June 1855. Original first performance at Second Théâtre Français 21 May 1852. Signed by J. Mitchell. Publisher's advertising on front and back cover...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
14 Jun 1855
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1 item