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8471. Add MS 53023 E

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'Little Dorothy; or, Affection, love and gratitude and the fortune teller of Briarly', romantic drama in two acts by Richard Thorne. Licence sent 6 June 1863 for performance at the City of London. Two different colours of ink used. ff. 42. Richard Thorne, writer of plays: Play by, submitted...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

8472. Add MS 53023 G

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'First love, or, The widowed bride', drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Autograph. No details of licence notes on script for performance at the Grecian, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 11 June 1863. Published in Lacy's, vol. 69, no. 1033. ff. 37. William E. Suter, drama...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1863
Extent:
1 item

8473. Add MS 53029 J

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'The pyramid', by C. W. S. Brooks.
Scope & Content:
Described as a 'novel Egyptian entertainment' on folio 1. Licence sent 26 January 1864 for performance at the Gallery of Illustration. Songs for the production included on folios 1 and 2. Nicoll lists the play with the title 'The pyramids, or, Footprints in the sand'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1864
Extent:

31 folios.

8474. Add MS 53029 Q

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'Paul's return', by W. Phillips.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 9 February 1864 for performance at the Princess's. The name of the prompter of the theatre is noted as 'J. H. Allen' on folio 94. The attribution of the play to W. Phillips is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1864
Extent:

94 folios.

8475. Add MS 53031 P

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'The poisoned mask', by W. E. Suter.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 16 April 1864 for performance at the Queen's. The name of the theatre manager C. J. James [Charles James James] noted on folio 1. The script is in the hand of the dramatist.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1864
Extent:

31 folios.

8476. Add MS 53032 G

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'The police spy', by E. Stirling
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 12 May 1864 for performance at Astley's. The name E. J. Smith noted by the details of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play with the alternative title 'The spy of the Republic'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

53 folios.

8477. Add MS 53032 I

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'Such is life', by H. Young.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 14 May 1864 for performance at the Effingham. The name of the theatre manager, Mr Morris Abrahams, noted on folio 1. The attribution of the play to H. Young is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:

31 folios.

8478. Add MS 53032 P

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'Light and shadows!', by A. R. Slous.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 3 June 1864 for performance at the Princess's. The play is entered in the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) as 'Light and shadow'. The attribution of the play to A. R. Slous is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1864
Extent:

115 folios

8479. Add MS 53035 H

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Title:
'The phantom captain', by G. Conquest.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 29 September 1864 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted as the actual and responsible manager of the theatre on folio 1.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1864
Extent:

40 folios.

8480. Add MS 53038 CC

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Title:
'The Knotting 'em Brothers', by J. S. Coyne.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 24 December 1864 for performance at the Adelphi. The name of the theatre manager, Mr B. Webster (Benjamin Webster), is noted on folio 1. The attribution of the play to J. S. Coyne is taken from Nicoll where the title is given as 'Dark doings in the closet by the Kn...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Dec 1864
Extent:

57 folios