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11151. Add MS 52962 L

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‘Dred, or, The great dismal swamp’, drama in two acts by William E. Suter. Licence sent 1 November 1856 for performance at the Queen’s October 1856. Cover signed C. J. James. See also Add. 52961 N, 52961 P, 52962 G, 52962 H, and 52962 U. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 57. Keywords: black charac...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1856
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1 item

11152. Add MS 52963 CC

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‘Crinoline’, farce in one act by R. B. Brough. Licence sent 24 December 1856 for performance at the Olympic 18 December 1856. Cover signed Robert B. Brough. Revisions throughout text. Speaking cues and stage directions underlined in contrasting ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 29, no. 425. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1856
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1 item

11153. Add MS 52964 AA

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'The victims of fraud' ('Fraud and its victims'), drama in a prologue and four acts by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 2 April 1857 for performance at the Surrey 2 March 1857. Intended performance date listed on cover is 2 March 1857. 'J. Stirling Coyne, 2 Wilmington Square' written on cover. Rev...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1857
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1 item

11154. Add MS 52965 BB

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'Fearful tragedy in the Seven Dials', farce in one act by Charles Selby. Licence sent 30 April 1857 for performance at the Adelphi 4 May 1857. Request for licence signed Benjamin Webster. See Add. 52966 Z. Published in Lacy's, vol. 31, no. 452. Keywords: working class characters, drinking ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1857
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1 item

11155. Add MS 52965 M

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'Welcome little stranger', domestic sketch in one act. Licence sent 31 March 1857 for performance at the Adelphi 30 March 1857. Keywords: children, debt and its consequences, poverty. ff. 28. London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Adelphi Theatre: 'Welcome little stranger', domestic sketch...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Mar 1857
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1 item

11156. Add MS 52965 P

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Crimean relics, grand illustrated concert, in 'scena' and costume, poems and melodies by F. A. Wilson. Printed (1857). Licence sent 7 April 1857 for performance at the St. James’s 12 April 1857. Does not appear to be listed in Nicoll. Keywords: Crimea, literature and literary reference, Bri...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1857
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1 item

11157. Add MS 52965 T

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'The French in Algiers, or, Love and honor', grand equestrian and military spectacle in three acts. Licence sent 9 April 1857 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 13 April 1857. Cover signed William Cooke, lessee and manager and W. West, stage manager. Revisions throughout the text...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

11158. Add MS 52968 W

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'Pedrillo, or, A search for two fathers', drama in two acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 24 October 1857 for performance at the Marylebone 16 November 1857. Cover of each act signed J. B. Johnstone. Acts appear to have been posted separately to the Lord Chamberlain’s Office by George Cla...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

11159. Add MS 52968 X

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'Lime Tree Chateau', drama in three acts. Licence sent 24 October 1857 for performance at the Marylebone the same day. Keywords: aristocracy, French influence, festival and celebration, poverty, Paris, dance, doctors and medicine, sport, entertainment, illness, murder. ff. 49. London; Secul...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
24 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

11160. Add MS 52970 G

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'Sing a song of sixpence, or, The star of the west and the 24 blackbirds bake'd in a pie', pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1857 for performance at the Britannia Saloon the same day. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Comic scenes included. Keywords: India, garrotting, crime, dance, h...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item