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11. Add MS 52948 A

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'The courier of Lyons' ('The Lyons mail' al. 'The courier of Lyons, or, The attack upon the mail'), romantic drama in three acts by Charles Reade, translated and adapted from the play by L. I. E. Lemoine-Moreau, E. de Girardin, and A. C. Lartigue. Licence sent 15 June 1854 for performance at t...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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15 Jun 1854
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1 item

12. Add MS 52948 F

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'Rotherhithe in the olden time, or, The female highwayman', drama in two acts by James Elphinstone. Licence requested for performance at the Pavilion 27 June 1854, but refused. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 refers to 'official letter book' in connection with this text. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1854
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1 item

13. Add MS 52948 I

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Les deux serruriers, drame in five acts by Félix Pyat. Printed. French. Licence sent 26 June 1854 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Original first performance at Théâtre de la Porte-Sainte-Martin 25 May 1841. Signed by Est. Villot. Publisher's advertising on front and back covers. LCO...
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Western Manuscripts
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French
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26 Jun 1854
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1 item

14. Add MS 52948 AA

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'Living too fast, or, A twelvemonth's honeymoon', farce in one act by Adolphus C. Troughton. Licence sent 31 July 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 9 October 1854. Published in Lacy's, vol. 16, no. 234. Keywords: adultery, property, politicians, family relationships, debt and its consequ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1854
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1 item

15. Add MS 52948 V

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'The black and red galleys, or, The doomed son', dramatic sketch in two acts (adapted) from one of Eugene Sue's novels by G. D. Pitt, ‘expressly for Mr. J. W. Harmer’. Licence sent 22 July 1854 for performance at the Pavilion 1 August 1854. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Keywords: Greek c...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1854
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1 item

16. Add MS 52948 X

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Ornano, tragedy founded on facts in five acts by Malcolm W. Hilles. Printed. Licence sent 27 July 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham the same day. Keywords: Venice, Italian influence, politicians, aristocracy, nautical interest, treason, military, prisons and prisoners. ff...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1854
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1 item

17. Add MS 52948 W

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'There's nothing like a friend at court when a man's in search of relations', ‘entirely original Eastern musical comic drama’ in one act by Thomas Prest. Licence sent 26 July 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon the same day. 'W. B. Donne, London Library, St James Sq' written on last pa...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1854
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1 item

18. Add MS 52948 S

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'The courier of Lyons, or, The robbers of the mail post', drama in three acts. Licence sent 12 July 1854 for performance at the City of London. Signed by Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. For other versions see Add. MS 52948 A, 52948 P, and Add. 52951 T. Keywords: food and dining, dandies, cr...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1854
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1 item

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'The old chateau, or, A night of peril', drama in three acts by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 21 July 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 24 July 1854. Actors’ names listed alongside dramatis personae. 'Examiner abroad for 7 days' noted on title page. Revisions throughout. Pub...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1854
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1 item

20. Add MS 52948 BB

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'The prophet' ('The prophet king'), grand opera in four acts; English transl. of the original French libretto by A. E. Scribe (as Le prophète) for the music by Meyerbeer. Licence sent 31 July 1854 for performance at the Surrey 7 August 1854. This text was used for the first revival of the ope...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1854
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1 item