1. Add MS 80780
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 80780
- Title:
- Henry Irving. Prompt copy of Hunted Down; or Two Lives of Mary Leigh. A Drama in Three Acts by Dion Boucicault (b. 1820, d. 1890); 1865. Boucicault’s heavily annotated prompt copy of the play in which Henry Irving (b. 1838, d. 1905) made his first appearance on the London stage when it was performed on 5 November 1866. Annotated with the names of the actors next to their roles, including ‘Mr H. Irving’ next to his character ‘Rawdon Scudamore’. The rest of the text is heavily annotated wi...
- Scope & Content:
- Dionysius Lardner Boucicault, formerly Boursiquot; called 'Dion Boucicault' and 'Lee Moreton'; actor and dramatist: Sir Henry Irving, actor: Annotated prompt copy of 'Hunted Down', Henry Irving's first appearance on the London stage: 1865.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1865
- Extent:
- 1 item