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1. Add MS 53070 A-Y

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Add MS 53070 A-Y
Title:
Lord Chamberlain's Plays: July - September 1868. (Box 191).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
Jul 1868-Sep 1868
Extent:

25 items (24 plays and 1 index).

2. Add MS 53070 Y

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Add MS 53070 Y
Title:
Index
Scope & Content:
List of plays submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's Office during July, August and early September 1868, together with the names of the theatres where the plays were to be performed. In the hand of William Bodham Donne, Examiner of Plays.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1868-Sep 1868
Extent:
1 folio.

3. Add MS 53070 F

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Title:
'The animated statue'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in five acts. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) lists the play as being granted a licence on 17 January 1869 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester. The MS contains a note, on folio 1, headed Theatre Royal, Haymarket and dated 18 July 1868 asking for permission to perform the play in Ma...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1868
Extent:
107 folios.

4. Add MS 53070 T

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Title:
'Rail, river and road'.
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 7 September 1868 for performance at the East London. Morris Abrahams noted as the theatre lessee and manager on folio 1. Folios 14-19 are printed, (n.d.),and contain the heading 'Under the gaslight'. The name of the author is not noted on the script and no author ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1868
Extent:
52 folios.

5. Add MS 53070 P

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Title:
'Tomkins the troubadeur (sic)'.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 27 August 1868 for performance at the Queen's. An alternative title 'Snodkins the troubadeur' has been crossed through. The name 'M Liston' appears at the foot of folio 1. The name of the author is not noted on the script. Nicoll lists the play under the title 'Tomk...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1868
Extent:
28 folios.

6. Add MS 53070 W

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Title:
'Atchi!', by J. M. Morton.
Scope & Content:
Comedietta in one act. Licence sent 13 September 1868 for performance at the Prince of Wales's. Note from C. J. James [Charles James James] introducing the play and stating that it is intended for performance on Monday 21 September 1868 on folio 1. The name of the author is not recorded on the s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1868
Extent:

24 folios.

7. Add MS 53070 B

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Title:
'Tom Thrasher', by A. G. Harris.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 3 July 1868 for performance at the Adelphi. The name B. Webster [Benjamin Webster] noted on folio 1. The name of the author is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to A. G. Harris. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 81).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1868
Extent:

26 folios.

8. Add MS 53070 V

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Title:
'Beautiful for ever', by F. Hay.
Scope & Content:
Farce in one act. Licence sent 10 September 1868 for performance at the Strand. Nicoll lists the play as being performed at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool on 14 September 1868. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 82).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1868
Extent:

19 folios.

9. Add MS 53070 M

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Add MS 53070 M
Title:
After Dark, by D. Boucicault.
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 5 August 1868 for performance at the Princess's. Printed (n.d.), with slight manuscript additions. A note to Mr W. B. Donne, written on behalf of Mr George Vining and dated 4 August 1868, mentioning that with permission the play will be performed on Saturday 8 Aug...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1868
Extent:
50 folios.

10. Add MS 53070 K

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Title:
The Bold Recruit, by B. C. Stephenson.
Scope & Content:
Operetta with music by Frederic Clay. Licence sent 3 August 1868 for performance at the Canterbury Theatre. Printed by Harrison and Sons, St Martin's Lane (1868). Dramatis personae together with the names of the actors on folio 2v. Nicoll notes the play being performed subsequently at the Galler...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1868
Extent:

9 folios.