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8921. Add MS 52945 V

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'Gin and water, or, Use and abuse', drama in two acts. Licence sent 17 February 1854 for performance at the Standard the same day. Signed by John Douglas. Written in a number of different hands on different papers. For other versions, see Add. 52945 C and 52945 V. Keywords: philanthropy, w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1854
Extent:
1 item

8922. Add MS 52946 A

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'Léonie', opera in two acts preceded by a prologue. Licence sent 4 March 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A poster for performances for the Britannia Saloon for the week of 9 October 1854 is bound with MS. Songs included in MS. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: Italian ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1854
Extent:
1 item

8923. Add MS 52946 B

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'Villikens and Dinah', farce in one act. Licence sent 6 March 1854 for performance at the Pavilion the same day. For other versions see Add. 52945 Z and 52946 H. Keywords: crime, police, pubs and inns, poisoning, suicide, domestic violence, family relationships. ff. 28. Anon, writer of pla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1854
Extent:
1 item

8924. Add MS 52946 E

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'The wrong box', comedy in two acts. Licence sent 7 March 1854 for performance at the Lyceum. Keywords: Italian influence, aristocracy, servants, Italy, festivals and celebration, French influence. ff. 26. Anon, writer of plays: 'The wrong box', comedy in two acts: 1854.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1854
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1 item

8925. Add MS 52946 KK

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'The war in Turkey, or, The struggle for liberty', grand naval and military spectacle in two acts. Imperfect. Licence sent 20 April 1854 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 24 April 1854. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. The first act only bound in this volume: for second act see Add....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1854
Extent:
1 item

8926. Add MS 52946 L

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'My wife's first husband', musical farce in one act by William E. Suter. Licence sent 16 March 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon the same day. Signed by Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. Songs included in MS. Keywords: servants, land and farming, widows, domestic violen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1854
Extent:
1 item

8927. Add MS 52947 D

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Add MS 52947 D
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'The war in Turkey, or, The struggle for liberty', grand naval and military spectacle in two acts. Licence sent 20 April 1854 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 24 April 1854. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. The second act only is bound in this volume; see Add. 52946 KK for first act...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1854
Extent:
1 item

8928. Add MS 52947 S

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'Michael Ceno! or, The morning star and the gypsy's bride!' drama in three acts. Licence sent 29 May 1854 for performance at the Victoria 5 June 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Eliza Vincent. Keywords: gypsies, aristocracy, crime, execution, nautical interest, murder, the sup...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1854
Extent:
1 item

8929. Add MS 52947 Y

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'The Baltic fleet', drama in two acts. Licence sent 5 June 1854 for performance at the Standard. Signed by John Douglass. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: nautical interest, Russian empire, French imperialism, British Empire, imprisonment, Crimea. ff. 20. Anon, writer of plays: 'The Baltic...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1854
Extent:
1 item

8930. Add MS 52948 C

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Add MS 52948 C
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'The lamplighter, or, The blind girl's protegée', drama in two acts. Licence sent 17 June 1854 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 26 June 1854. For another version see Add. 52948 O. Keywords: poverty, working class characters, orphans, natural phenomena, family relationships, death, cri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1854
Extent:
1 item