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1421. Add MS 53255 O

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Add MS 53255 O
Title:
Scope & Content:
Play by Sydney Grundy, dramatic author; submitted: 1881
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

1422. Add MS 52968 C

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Add MS 52968 C
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Scope & Content:
'Canonbury Tower' ('Canonbury House'), drama in three acts. Imperfect. Licence sent 5 September 1857 for performance at the Victoria 5 September 1857. Request for licence signed by J. Towers. The present text consists of act one alone. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

1423. Add MS 52972 C

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Add MS 52972 C
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Scope & Content:
'Marriage by license, or, The housekeeper's elopement', ballad comic operetta in one act, adapted from the works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the music composed by Leigh Smith. Licence sent 17 February 1858 for performance at the Strand 17 February 1858. Songs included in MS. Keywords: s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

1424. Add MS 52972 L

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Add MS 52972 L
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Scope & Content:
'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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

1425. Add MS 53042 I

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Add MS 53042 I
Title:
'An election under difficulties'.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 22 May 1865 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield. An alternative title 'The election, or, Love and politics' has been crossed through on folio 1. 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:
May 1865
Extent:

59 folios.

1426. Add MS 53100 X

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Add MS 53100 X
Title:
Index for Plays at Add MS 53100
Scope & Content:
Index for Plays submitted to Lord Chamberlain's Office at Add MS 53100, A-X 1 folios.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

1427. Add MS 53030 E

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Add MS 53030 E
Title:
'The boy in blue'.
Scope & Content:
Pantomime. The date of licence and the place of performance are not noted on the script, however the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) lists the play as for performance at the Garrick, with the licence sent on 22 December 1862, suggesting the play has erroneously found its way into the plays for Februa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1864
Extent:
21 folios.

1428. Add MS 53037 I

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Add MS 53037 I
Title:
'The workmen of Paris'.
Scope & Content:
A drama in nine tableaux. Licence sent 23 November 1864 for performance at the Adelphi. 'Mr Benjamin Webster, New Theatre Royal, Adelphi, Strand', noted on folio 1. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) enters the play as 'The working men of Paris'. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1864
Extent:

163 folios.

1429. Add MS 53038 I

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Add MS 53038 I
Title:
An address on a farewell benefit.
Scope & Content:
'Address intended to be spoken on Friday 16th [1864] on the occasion of the farewell benefit of Mr Singleton', noted on folio 1. Licence sent 17 December 1864 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) lists the piece as 'Address to be delivered at the Theatre ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Dec 1864
Extent:

10 folios.

1430. Add MS 53060 G

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Add MS 53060 G
Title:
La Forza del Destino.
Scope & Content:
Opera in four acts. Licence sent 21 June 1867 for performance at Her Majesty's. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for certain religious passages 'highly inappropriate to the stage' be omitted in performance. Printed (n.d.). Italian with parallel English translation.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Jun 1867
Extent:

15 folios.