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11. Add MS 52996 J

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'A bachelor's wife', comedietta in two acts by F. Watson. Licence sent 25 October 1860 for performance at Drury Lane. Name of E. T. Smith, the lessee and manager, noted on the cover. First produced New York, 11 January, 1858 listed in Nicoll. MS written in different hands. Keywords: marita...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1860
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1 item

12. Add MS 52996 E

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'A fairy tale', comic drama in two acts by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 19 October 1860 for performance at the Olympic. MS written in more than one hand. Contains words for songs. Keywords: Genoa, Italian characters and settings, early modern settings, politicians, aristocracy, spies, courtsh...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1860
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1 item

13. Add MS 52996 K

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'A story of the 45', an original drama in four acts by Watts Phillips. Licence sent 25 October 1860 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. "By the author of 'The dead heart', 'Paper wings', etc.", written on front cover. Name of E. T. Smith, theatre lessee and manager, noted on co...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1860
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1 item

14. Add MS 52996 L

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'Post boy', petite drama in two acts by 'H. T. Craven' (i.e. Henry Thornton). Licence sent 27 October 1860 for performance at the Strand. Decorative calligraphy on title page in black and red ink with small illustration in black ink of the post boy, signed H. Chater scripsit (see also Add. 52...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Oct 1860
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1 item

15. Add MS 52996 H

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'Up at the hills', comedy in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 22 October 1860 for performance at St James's. Described as "An original comedy of Indian life". Contains numerous cuts and additions in ink and pencil. Small sketch of a bird at the end of Act 1. Actors' names listed next t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1860
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1 item