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Add MS 30348
- Record Id:
- 032-002022007
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002022007
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000034.0x0002b2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 30348
- Title:
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1. CORRESPONDENCE of Samuel Ireland with the Managers of Drury Lane Theatre, relating to the production of the play of " Vortigern," including letters from R. B. Sheridan and J. P. Kemble and one from Mrs. Siddons (29 Mar. 1796, f. 93); 9 June, 1795-2 April, 1796. f, 1.
2. Letters to Samuel Ireland from literary men and others, in relation to the Shakspeare MSS. ; 1794-1798. f. 104.
3. " The Divill and Rychard ": a mystery-play on Richard 111. " as it was donn onn Sonday last att the Pallace att Westminster by the Clarkes and Boyes of Powles " before Henry Vll., 1485; in the handwriting of S. W. H. Ireland, 26 Apr. 1795. f. 298. Paper; ff. 311. Quarto.
- Scope & Content:
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Correspondence with S. Ireland: 1795, 1796.
John Philip Kemble: Correspondence with S. Ireland: 1795, 1796.
Drama: Correspondence on the production of the forged Shakspearian play of Vortigern: 1795, 1796.
William Shakspeare: Papers and correspondence relating to the Shakspearian forgeries of S. W. Ireland: 1795-1799.
Samuel Ireland: Papers and correspondence relating to the Shakspeare forgeries of his son: 1794-1799.
includes:
- f. 93 Sarah Siddons, actress: Letter to S. Ireland: 1796.
- f. 298 Samuel William Henry Ireland: "The Divill and Rychard": A forged mystery-play by: 1795.
- f. 298 Richard III of England: The Divill and Rychard : a forged mystery play, by S. W. H. Ireland: 1795.
- f. 298 Drama: The Divill and Rychard : a forged mystery play by S. W. H. Ireland: 1795.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002022007
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002022007
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1794
- End Date:
- 1798
- Date Range:
- 1794-1798
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Ireland, Samuel William Henry, of Add MS 30347
Ireland, Samuel, of Add MS 30346
Kemble, John Philip, of Add MS 30348
Richard III, King of England and Lord of Ireland, 1452-1485,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122766347
Shakspeare, William, of Add MS 30346
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, of Add MS 30348
Siddons, Sarah, actress