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Record Id:

032-002057896

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002057896

MDARK:

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 38607

Title:

THEATRICAL COLLECTION by James Winston, manager of Drury Lane Theatre (d. 1849), containing (1) Extracts from the Theatrical Papers of Vice-Chamberlain Thomas Coke [of Melbourne, co. Derby], early 18th cent. f. 2; (2) Lease of Drury Lane Theatre, 1791, with accompts, 1810-1812, and valuation of property, 1811. f. 102 ; (3) Agreement between W. Lacy, R. B. Sheridan, and R. Marriott concerning Drury Lane, 1780. f. 134; (4) Characters played by the old actors and abstract of plays given at Drury Lane, 1742-3, and Covent Garden, 1742. f. 162; (5) Extracts from Boaden's Life of Kemble, Evelyn's Memoirs and Pepys' Diary. f. 174. Paper; ff. 200. Octavo. XIX cent.

Scope & Content:

Drama: Theatrical collections by J. Winston: 19th cent.

James Winston, theatre manager: Theatrical collection by: 18th cent.

includes:

ff. 2, 32, 54-56, 75 John Vanbrugh, dramatist; Knight 1714: Letters to Vice-Chamb. Coke: temp. Anne.: Copies.
ff. 2-100 Thomas Coke, Vice-Chamberlain: Extracts from theatrical papers of: temp. Anne.
f. 3 George Bright, actor: Petition of: Circ. 1708.
ff. 4, 81 Anna Lodi, singer: Letters to Vice-Chamb. Coke: 1708.: Copies.
f. 5, 12 Barton Booth, actor and dramatist: Letter to Vice-Chamb. Coke: circ. 1710, 1713.: Copies.
ff. 5, 12, 13, 14 Colley Cibber, Actor and Dramatist: Letters to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: 1710-1714.: Copies.
ff. 5, 17-21 Thomas Doggett: Letters to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: 1714.: Copies.
f. 6 Barton Booth, actor and dramatist: Letter to Lord Lansdowne: 1712.: Copy.
f. 10 Colley Cibber, Actor and Dramatist: Humble Remonstrance to Vice Chamberlain Coke: 1714.: Copy.
f. 15 John Mills, actor: Letter to Vice-Chamb. Coke: circ. 1714.
f. 24 Aaron Hill: Letter to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: 1710.: Copy.
ff. 34, 40, 41, 69, 71, 96 Owen Mac Swinny, theatrical manager: Letters to Vice-Chamb. Coke: 1708-1710.: Copies.
f. 43 Richard Estcourt, actor and dramatist: Letters to Vice-Chamberlain Coke, etc.: circ. 1711.: Copies.
ff. 49, 50 Catherine Tofts: Letters to T. Coke: 1707.: Copies.
f. 51 George Granville, Baron Lansdown 1712: Letter to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: circ. 1706.: Copy.
f. 53 Owen Mac Swinny, theatrical manager: Letter to Sir J. Stanley: 1710.: Copy.
f. 68 Letitia Crosse, singer: Letter to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: 1711.: Copy.
ff. 83, 97, 98 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, poet and theatre manager: Letters to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: 1706-1709.: Copies.
f. 92 Margaret Farquhar, widow of the dramatist: Letter to Vice-Chamberlain Coke: aft. 1707.: Copy.
f. 102 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Lease to, of the same: 1791.: copy.
f. 134 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Agreement conc. Drury Lane Theatre: 1780.: Copy.
ff. 5 10, 12 Robert Wilks, actor: Letters and remonstrance to Vice-Chamb. Coke: 1710-1714.: Copies.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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032-002057896

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032-002057896

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1800

End Date:

1899

Date Range:

19th century

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Names:

Booth, Barton, actor and dramatist
Bright, George, actor
Cibber, Colley, Actor and Dramatist
Coke, Thomas, Vice-Chamberlain
Crosse, Letitia, singer
Doggett, Thomas, actor and theatre manager, c 1670-1721
Estcourt, Richard, actor and dramatist, 1668-1712
Farquhar, Margaret, wife of George Farquhar, fl 1703-1707
Granville, George, Baron Lansdown 1712
Haym, Nicola Francesco, composer poet and theatre manager
Hill, Aaron, of Add MS 38607
Lodi, Anna, singer
Mills, John, actor
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, of Add MS 38593
Swinny, Owen Mac, theatrical manager
Tofts, Catherine
Vanbrugh, John, dramatist; Knight 1714
Wilks, Robert, actor; of Add MS 38607
Winston, James, theatre manager