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032-002058865

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032-002058865

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Add MS 39302

Title:

PAPERS relating to the English stage, etc.. 1756-1806. The

contents are:-

1. List of plays performed at the Little Theatre. al. New Theatre, in

the Haymarket under Cibber's and Foote's management, 1756-

1765. Included are copies of notices in the Public Advertiser, and

at the end (f. 50) items of news (from the same ?), 1756-1761. f. 1.

2. Some additional stuff to y^e comic part of y^e Midsummer Night's

Dream and to y^e fairies." Three songs and dialogue by David

Garrick, printed in 1763 (J. and R. Tonson). Autogr.. f. 56.

3. Alphabetical list of plays in which David Garrick acted, giving

his part and the date of production, in the handwriting of Dr. Charles

Burney. Watermark 1800. f. 63.

4. List of the references to David Garrick in James Northcote's

Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1813-1815), in Dr. Burney's

hand. f. 130.

5. Catalogue by Dr. Burney of a volume of prints and drawings

illustrating Garrick topography, now in the Department of Prints

and Drawings. Preceded by an index. f. 145.

6. List of performances by Eva Marie Violetti, afterwards Mrs. David

Garrick, 1746-1747. f. 168.

7. Note-book containing a list of parts played by William Thomas

Lewis ("Gentleman" Lewis) and Miss Jenny Barsanti, afterwards

Mrs. Richard Daly, the original Lydia Languish, 1772-1774.

f. 174.

8. Note-book containing a list of parts taken by William Powell at

Drury Lane and Covent Garden, 1763-1769. f. 180.

9.Three fragments (of a play ?), a dialogue between a theatrical

manager and a female candidate ; late 18th cent. f. 205. [Mr C. O. Parsons points out (21 Mar. 1935) that these leaves are actually the first draft of the part of "Miss Barsanti" in George Colman's play An Occasional Prelude performed at the opening of the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden, 21 Sept. 1772 (pp. 15-20 of the printed ed. 1776).

10. Note-book containing a dormitory list of Dr. Burney's school at

Hammersmith (?), including Edward Nathaniel Bancroft (1772-1842), the

physician. f. 209.

11. Formal letters to their parents from A. G., George, J. S., and

William Fraser at Dr. Burney's school at Greenwich, announcing the end of the

summer term, 1806. f. 221.

Paper; ff. 224. xviii and xix centt. Transferred from the Depart-

ments of Printed Books and of Prints and Drawings.

Scope & Content:

includes:

ff. 1, 63, 130, 145 Charles Burney, DD; classical scholar: Lists in the hand of.
ff. 1-5 Theophilus Cibber, actor; son of Colley Cibber: List of plays, etc., performed at the Haymarket Theatre under his management: 1756-1758.
ff. 1-55 Drama: Plays performed at the Little Theatre al. New Theatre, Haymarket: 1756-1765.
ff. 6-49 passim Samuel Foote: List of plays performed at the Little Theatre al. New Theatre, Haymarket, under his management, etc.: 1758-1765.
f. 56 David Garrick, actor: Additions to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': bef. 1764.: Autogr.
f. 56 Drama: D. Garrick, additions to A Midsummer Night's Dream: circ. 1763.: Autogr.
ff. 56-62 William Shakespeare: Additions by D. Garrick to A Midsummer Night's Dream: bef. 1764.
ff. 63-129 David Garrick, actor: List of plays in which he acted, 1741-1772, by Dr. C. Burney.
ff. 63-129, 175-179, 180-204 Drama: Lists of parts played by D. Garrick, 1741-1769, W. T. Lewis and Miss J. Barsanti, 1772-1774, and W. Powell, 1763-1769: 18th cent.
f. 130 David Garrick, actor: List of references to, in J. Northcote's 'Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds' (1813-1815).
f.130 James Northcote, RA: List of references to D. Garrick in his Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds: early 19th cent.
f.145 David Garrick, actor: Catalogue by Dr. Burney of a volume of prints and drawings illustrating Garrick topography: n.d.
f. 168 Drama: List of performances by E. M. Violetti. afterw. Mrs. D. Garrick: 1746-1749.
ff. 168-173 Eva Maria Violetti, afterwards Garrick; wife (1749) of David Garrick: List of performances by: 1746, 1747.
ff. 175-178 William Thomas Lewis, actor: List of parts played by: 1772-1774.
ff. 175-179 Jenny Barsanti, actress; afterwards wife of Richard Daly: List of parts played by: 1772-1774.
ff. 180-204 William Powell, actor: List of parts taken by: 1763-1769.
f. 205 Drama: Dialogue between a theatrical manager and a female candidate: late 18th cent.: Fragm.
ff. 205-208 George Colman: Draft of a part in `An Occasional Prelude': 1772.
f. 209 Charles Burney, DD; classical scholar: Dormitory list of his school [? at Hammersmith]: late 18th cent.
f. 209 b Edward Nathaniel Bancroft, MD (1772-1842): Name as pupil at Dr. Burney's school at Hammersmith (?): bef. 1790 [?].
f.221 Charles Burney, DD; classical scholar: Formal letters from his pupils at Greenwich to their parents: 1806.
ff. 221-224 A- G-, George, J- S-, and William Fraser, schoolboys under Dr Burney at Greenwich: Formal letters to their parents: 1806.

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1756

End Date:

1806

Date Range:

1756-1806

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Names:

Bancroft, Edward Nathaniel, army physician, botanist, author, 1772-1842
Barsanti, Jenny, singer and actress; afterwards wife of Richard Daly, fl 1772
Burney, Charles, classical scholar, 1757-1817
Cibber, Theophilus, actor; son of Colley Cibber
Colman, George, of Add MS 39302
Foote, Samuel, actor and playwright, fl 1721-1777
Fraser, A- G-, George, J- S-, and William, schoolboys under Dr Burney at Greenwich
Garrick, David, actor and playwright, 1717-1779,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121171982,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24563
Lewis, William Thomas, actor
Northcote, James, RA
Powell, William, actor
Shakespeare, William, of Add MS 39302
Veigel, Eva Maria, afterwards Garrick; wife (1749) of David Garrick, 1724-1822