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11. Add MS 52938 R

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'Leaves from the life! And lays from the lyre! Of William Shakespeare!' a historical, musical and illustrative lecture’. Licence sent 9 March 1853 for performance at Sadlers Wells. Written in different hands and on different types of paper. Keywords: literature and literary reference, dance,...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1853
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1 item

12. Add MS 52938 Z

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'Salvatori (altered from ‘Marco Spada’). or, The bandit's daughter’, drama in three acts by Morris Barnett. Licence sent 23 March 1853 for performance at the Olympic 28 March 1853. Signed by Morris Barnett and W. Farren. 'Marco Spada' written on title page and crossed out. Revisions through...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1853
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1 item

13. Add MS 52938 D

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Les philosophes de vingt ans, ‘proverbe’ in one act by Caroline Berton. Printed (1851). French. Licence sent 18 February 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 1 August 1851. Signed by J. Mitchell. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
18 Feb 1853
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1 item

14. Add MS 52938 K

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'Amakosa, or Scene of Kaffir warfare’, a grand equestrian spectacle in three acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 26 February 1853 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 28 March 1853. Signed by William Cook, Wm. West and W. B. Donne. Keywords: South Africa, animals, black character...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1853
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1 item

15. Add MS 52938 DD

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'The Egyptian’, play in five acts by John H. Wilkins. Licence sent 30 March 1853 for performance at the City of London 4 April 1853. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. Published in Lacy's, vol. 12, no. 174. Keywords: Rome, classical civilization, aristocracy, military, murder, letter...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Mar 1853
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1 item

16. Add MS 52938 CC

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Louison, comédie in two acts by Alfred de Musset. Printed (Paris: Charpentier, 1849). French. Licence sent 30 March 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at Théâtre Français 22 February 1849. Signed by J. Mitchell. Keywords: aristocracy, disguise, urban-rural...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
30 Mar 1853
Extent:
1 item

17. Add MS 52938 U

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'The enchanted wives, and the dream spirits’, burlesque in one act. Licence sent 21 March 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 28 March 1853. Signed by manager, but name illegible. Written on different types of paper. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other supernatural cre...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1853
Extent:
1 item

18. Add MS 52938 Q

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'A night with Burns’, farce in one act. Licence sent 8 March 1853 for performance at the City of London the same day. Majority of script written in blue ink with stage directions in red and corrections in black. Signed by Mr. W. Serle. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that th...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1853
Extent:
1 item

19. Add MS 52938 I

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Il ne faut jurer de rien, comédie in three acts by Alfred de Musset. Printed (Paris: Charpentier, 1849). French. Licence sent 22 February 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre Français 22 June 1848. Signed by J. Mitchell. Keywords: French influ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
22 Feb 1853
Extent:
1 item

20. Add MS 52938 P

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'Turkish lovers’, an Eastern spectacular romance in three acts by Captain W. H. Armstrong. Licence sent 3 March 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 7 March 1853. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the words 'God' and 'Oh Lord' be omitted. Includes list of s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1853
Extent:
1 item