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1. Add MS 52972 A-T

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Title:
Lord Chamberlain's Plays, 1852-1866. February-March 1858.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
20 items

2. Add MS 52972 T

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Scope & Content:
Index ff. 1.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 52972 I

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'Marie Antoinette, or, The queen's necklace' ('The queen's necklace, or, Accusations'), drama in three acts (based on The secret history of the court of France), by H. J. Conway. Licence sent 27 February 1858 for performance that day at the Theatre Royal Edinburgh. Revisions to MS in pencil. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 52972 C

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'Marriage by license, or, The housekeeper's elopement', ballad comic operetta in one act, adapted from the works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the music composed by Leigh Smith. Licence sent 17 February 1858 for performance at the Strand 17 February 1858. Songs included in MS. Keywords: s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 52972 L

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'Highland Jessie Brown, or, Lucknow rescued', drama in two acts. Licence sent 4 March 1858 for performance at the Queen's 6 March 1858. Cover signed C. J. James. Revisions throughout. See Add. 52971 J and Add. 53016 G. Keywords: Indian Mutiny, Scottish characters, Indian characters, Britis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 52972 F

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'Lucretia Borgia the poisoner', drama in three acts. Licence sent 19 February 1858 for performance at the Surrey 1 March 1858. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation for a number of omissions. Keywords: poisoning, Venice, Italian influence, Italy, aristocracy, murder, Christians and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 52972 Q

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'First day upon trial', farce in one act. Licence sent 16 March 1858 for performance that day at the Standard. Addressed on back cover to 'Mr Smith, 91 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square'. Keywords: working women, working class characters, poverty, servants, family relationships, widows, food ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 52972 S

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'The farmer of Lyons', drama in two acts. Licence sent 25 March 1858 for performance at the Surrey 5 April 1858. Cover signed Messrs Bears names of Messrs Shepherd and Creswick. Keywords: land and farming, peasants, French influence, prisons and prisoners, execution. ff. 19.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 52972 B

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La zingara: The Bohemian Girl, grand opera in three acts, the music by M. W. Balfe. Printed (W. S. Johnson, 1858). Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 13 February 1858 for performance at Her Majesty's Theatre, probably on 6 February. The original libretto was written by ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 52972 J

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'A game at chess', comedy in three acts. Licence sent 27 February 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal Edinburgh. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation for a number of omissions. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: entertainm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item