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21. Add MS 52959 E

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‘The enchanted lake, or, The fisherman and the genie’, burletta in one act “freely translated from the Arabic” by J. F. Baird. Licence sent 14 April 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 14 April 1856. Note on cover signed with initials by John Kemble: ‘There is an ir...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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14 Apr 1856
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1 item

22. Add MS 52959 R

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‘Mary May, or, The deceived one’, domestic drama in two acts by G. G. Branch. Licence sent 19 May 1856 for performance at the Albert and Garrick Royal Amphitheatre, 19 May 1856. Author’s address, 2 Wheeler Street, Spitalfields, listed on cover and title page. Keywords: land and farming, orpha...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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19 May 1856
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1 item

23. Add MS 52959 C

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‘Good Queen Bess’, burlesque in one act by C. J. Collins. Licence sent 22 March 1856 for performance at the Strand 24 March 1856. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 53073. Keywords: Early Modern settings, politicians, pubs and inns. ff. 36. Charles James Collins, writer of plays: London. Secu...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1856
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1 item

24. Add MS 52959 T

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The people’s lawyer, drama in two acts. Printed (n.d.) by J. S. Jones. Licence sent 19 May 1856 for performance at the Strand. Elaborate descriptions of setting and costume. Keywords: law and the legal profession, United States, art and artists, poverty, crime. ff. 18. Joseph Stevens Jone...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1856
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1 item

25. Add MS 52959 O

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‘Mischievous Annie’, farce in one act by W. J. Florence. ‘With an original Dutch song and dance, “La fille du regiment”’. Licence sent 8 May 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 12 May 1856. Cover signed J. S. S. Tully. Some actors’ names listed alongside dramatis personae....
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 May 1856
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1 item

26. Add MS 52959 B

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The postman’s knock, musical farce in one act by L. M. Thornton. Printed (n.d.) Licence sent 22 March 1856 for performance at the Surrey 10 April 1856. Songs included in MS. Keywords: pubs and inns, land and farming, elopement. ff. 11. Lewis Mansel Thornton, writer of plays: London; Secul...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1856
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1 item

27. Add MS 52959 W

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‘The rights of woman’, farce in one act, by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 23 May 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 24 May 1856. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 26, no. 385, under the title The rights and wrongs of woman. Keywords: fashion, servants, police. ff. 14. John Maddison ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 May 1856
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1 item

28. Add MS 52959 AA

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‘The wild tribes of London’, drama in two acts by C. Hazlewood. Licence sent 31 May 1856 for performance at City of London 31 May 1856. Cover signed Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. Keywords: gambling, debt and its consequences, crime. ff. 20. Colin Henry Hazlewood, dramatist and low comedi...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 May 1856
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1 item

29. Add MS 52959 M

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‘Shelah from Cork, or, A spy in the Crimea’, drama in two acts by W. Seaman. Licence sent 8 May 1856 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 8 May 1856. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: Crimea, Irish characters, military, family relationships, crime, police. ff. 27. William ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 May 1856
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1 item

30. Add MS 52959 D

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‘Retribution’, domestic drama in four acts by Tom Taylor, based on Le loi de talion by Charles de Bernard. Licence sent 26 March 1856 for performance at the Olympic 12 May 1856. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 53073. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 27, no. 391. Keywords: French influence, educati...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1856
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1 item