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8091. Add MS 53029 M

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Title:
'She stoops to conquer', by E. Fitzball.
Scope & Content:
Opera in three acts, founded on Oliver Goldsmith's comedy with music by G. A. Macfarren. Licence sent 6 February 1864 for performance at Covent Garden. The name 'Mr Harrison' noted as the theatre manager on folio 1, together with the date of the opera's intended performance - Thursday 11 February...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1864
Extent:
121 folios.

8092. Add MS 53029 X

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Title:
'Hopes and fears', by W. E. Suter.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 18 February 1864 for performance at the Queen's. The name 'C. J. James' [Charles James James], lessee of the theatre, noted on folio 1, together with the date of the play's intended performance - Saturday 20 February 1864. The script contains five songs in a diffe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1864
Extent:

52 folios.

8093. Add MS 53030 C

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Title:
'Bunkum Muller', by H. T. Craven.
Scope & Content:
Sketch. Licence sent 24 February 1864 for performance at the Haymarket. MS in three different hands. The attribution of the play to H. T. Craven is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1864
Extent:

20 folios.

8094. Add MS 53031 AA

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Title:
'David Garrick', by T. W. Robertson.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 27 April 1864 for performance at the Haymarket. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to T. W. Robertson and further notes that the play was performed at the Prince of Wales's, Birmingham in April 1864. The play was...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1864
Extent:

56 folios.

8095. Add MS 53031 T

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Title:
'Sawney Beane the Cannibal', by W. Travers.
Scope & Content:
Described as a 'Pantomimic dramatic sketch in two acts' on folio 1. Licence sent 20 April 1864 for performance at the City of London. Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1864
Extent:
12 folios.

8096. Add MS 53033 S

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Title:
'Her only failing' by S. Lee
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in one act. Licence sent 9 August 1864 for performance at the Bower. Nicoll lists the play as author unknown, however the script records the author as Smyth Lee, author of 'A great sensation'. Nicoll attributes 'A great sensation' to Smythe Lee.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1864
Extent:

30 folios

8097. Add MS 53035 K

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Title:
'Woodcocks little game', by J. M. Morton.
Scope & Content:
Comedy-farce in two acts. Licence sent 30 September 1864 for performance at St James's. George French is noted as the copyist on folio 1. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play, with the title corrected to 'Woodcock's little game', to J. M. Morton....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1864
Extent:

34 folios.

8098. Add MS 53035 O

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Title:
'The demon lover', by J. Brougham.
Scope & Content:
Romantic comedietta in two acts. Licence sent 11 October 1864 for performance at the Royalty. Nicoll lists the play as previously performed at the Bowery, New York, on 20 October 1856.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1864
Extent:

50 folios.

8099. Add MS 53037 G

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Title:
'Don Giovanni', by J. C. Brennan.
Scope & Content:
Burlesque in one act. Licence sent 17 November 1864 for performance at Sadler's Wells. The name of the theatre manager noted as Robert Edgar on folio 1, together with the date of the play's intended performance - Monday 21st November 1864. Nicoll comments that this is almost certainly the same b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1864
Extent:

9 folios.

8100. Add MS 53039 J

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Title:
'The river sprite', by G. Linley.
Scope & Content:
Operetta in one act. Licence sent 9 February 1865 for performance at Covent Garden. Partly printed (n.d.), with the printed pages being cut from their original booklet and stuck to the manuscript. The MS is in two different hands. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script but Nicol...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1865
Extent:

37 folios.