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1391. Add MS 52972 I

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Add MS 52972 I
Title:
Scope & Content:
'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. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

1392. Add MS 53031 E

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Add MS 53031 E
Title:
'The lost will'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 4 April 1864 for performance at the Amphitheatre, Liverpool. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script and Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1864
Extent:
60 folios.

1393. Add MS 53048 A

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Add MS 53048 A
Title:
'Simon the thief'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 4 January 1866 for performance at the Victoria. Messrs [Frederick] Frampton and Fenton noted as the lessees of the theatre on folio 1. The script is imperfect, lacking part of the prologue. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script an...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1866
Extent:
80 folios.

1394. Add MS 53050 A

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Add MS 53050 A
Title:
'The London Arab'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and four acts. Licence sent 29 March 1866 for performance at the Victoria. Messrs [Frederick] Frampton and Fenton noted as lessees of the theatre on folio 1, together with the date of the play's intended performance - Easter Monday, 2 April 1866. MS in two hands. The name of t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1866
Extent:
137 folios.

1395. Add MS 53051 N

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Add MS 53051 N
Title:
'Dundreary a father'.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 19 June 1866 for performance at the Haymarket. Dramatis personae with the names of the actors added in a separate hand on folio 2. The MS is heavily annotated throughout, containing numerous additions and deletions. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the scr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1866
Extent:

29 folios.

1396. Add MS 53070 F

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Add MS 53070 F
Title:
'The animated statue'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in five acts. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) lists the play as being granted a licence on 17 January 1869 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester. The MS contains a note, on folio 1, headed Theatre Royal, Haymarket and dated 18 July 1868 asking for permission to perform the play in Ma...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1868
Extent:
107 folios.

1397. Add MS 53079 S

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Add MS 53079 S
Title:
'Escaped for Portland'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 4 October 1869 for performance at the Princess's. MS in two hands. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for a passage containing lines taking the form of a catechism be omitted in performance from Act I scene 2 of the play. The name of the dramatist is...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1869
Extent:
79 folios.

1398. Add MS 53097 Q

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Add MS 53097 Q
Title:
'Les Bavards', by C.Nuitter
Scope & Content:
'Les Bavards', by Charles Nuitter. Music by Offenbach. Licence sent 26 June 1871 for performance at the Gaiety Theatre, London. 30 folios.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

1399. aDD ms 53098 P

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aDD ms 53098 P
Title:
'Giselle', by Henry James Byron
Scope & Content:
'Giselle', by Henry James Byron. Licence sent 25 July 1871 for performance at the Royal Olymphic Theatre, London. 53 folios.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

1400. Add MS 53098 Q

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Add MS 53098 Q
Title:
'Charms', by Sir William Young
Scope & Content:
'Charms', by Sir William Young. Licence sent 26 July 1871 for performance at the Queen's Theatre, London. 126 folios.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item