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040-002003343

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(ff. 200). SHERIDAN PAPERS. Vol. II. Correspondence, etc., of Thomas Sheridan; 1809-1812, n.d. At the end of the volume are some fragments of dramatic pieces, including:-(a) Act 2 of 'The Siege of St Quintin; or, Spanish Heroism', by Theodore Hook, adapted from 'Les mines de Pologne' by G. de Pixérécourt (Allardyce Nicoll, Hist. of English Drama, 1660-1900, iv, pp. 327, 589). Autograph. The play was produced at Drury Lane 10 Nov. 1808. The present MS. contains numerous alterations and comments by R. B. Sheridan (e.g., on f. 155b, 'How much this ought to be shorten'd I can't attempt to say as I have not had the enterprize to attempt to read it') and Thomas Sheridan. ff. 149-171;-(b) Act 1 of an English translation of G. de Pixérécourt, 'Le Pè@lerin blanc'; n.d. (watermark 1809). Acts 2 and 3 of another version of the same play are in Add. MS. 26027, doubtfully ascribed there to Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald. ff. 173-200.

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f. 5 Richard Peake, Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre: Letters to T. Sheridan: 1808-1809.
f. 7 Richard Wroughton, actor: Letter to T. Sheridan: 1807.: Copy.
f. 9 Richard Brinsley Sheridan, MP; dramatist: Letter to the Lord Chamberlain: 1809.: Autogr. copy.
ff. 11, 40 Samuel James Arnold, dramatist: Correspondence with T. Sheridan: 1809.
ff. 11, 40 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Correspondence with J. Arnold: 1809.
f. 15 Samuel James Arnold, dramatist: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1809.: Autogr. copy.
f. 23 Charles William Ward, Secretary, Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to the Lord Chamberlain: 1809.: Copy.
f. 25 Charles William Ward, Secretary, Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to the Committee of the performers: 1809.: Signed.
f. 27 Richard Wroughton, actor: Letter to C. W. Ward: 1809.: Copy.
f. 28 John Hosier, Trustee of Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to R. Wroughton: 1809.
f.28 Aaron Graham, of Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to R. Wroughton: 1809.
f. 29 Richard Brinsley Sheridan, MP; dramatist: Correspondence with the Trustees of Drury Lane theatre: 1807-1809.
ff. 29, 139 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Correspondence with the Trustees of Drury Lane theatre: 1807-1809.
f.34 Charles William Ward, Secretary, Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to A. Graham: 1809.: Copy.
f. 36 Charles William Ward, Secretary, Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to W. Taylor: 1809.: Copy.
f.38 Richard Brinsley Sheridan, MP; dramatist: Letter to W. Taylor: 1809.: Copy.
ff. 42-53, 71-72, 91-121 England; Parliament: Acts, etc., for rebuilding Drury Lane theatre: 1810-1812.: Printed.
f. 54 Williams and Brooks; solicitors, London: Letterto T. Sheridan: 1810.
f. 57 Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland; formerly Fox: Letter to T. Sheridan: 1811.
f. 59 Peter Moore, MP: Letter to T. Sheridan: 1811.
ff. 65-70, 77- 82, 83, 88, 122, 126, 128, 130 Samuel Whitbread, MP: Letters to T. Sheridan: 1811.: signed.
ff. 73-76 Miss Sarah Smith, actress: Correspondence with T. Sheridan: 1811.
ff. 73-76 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Correspondence with Miss S. Smith: 1811.
f. 85 London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Theatre Royal, Haymarket: 'Reasons in favour of a third theatre': circ. 1810.: Printed.
f. 86 England; Parliament: Case of the Proprietors of the New Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden, against the 'Bill for erecting and maintaining a New Theatre': 1811.: Printed.
f. 86 London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden: Case of the proprietors of the New Theatre Royal against the 'Bill for erecting and maintaining a New Theatre': 1811.: Printed.
f.132 Richard Brinsley Sheridan, MP; dramatist: Letters to his son, T. Sheridan: 1806-1808, n.d.
f. 134 (imperf) Aaron Graham, of Drury Lane Theatre: Correspondence with R. B. Sheridan: 1807-circ. 1809.: copy.
f. 136 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Letter to -: n.d.: Copy.
f. 137 Morland: Memorandum conc. the affairs of Drury Lane Theatre: circ. 1808.
ff. 139, 146 Aaron Graham, of Drury Lane Theatre: Notes, etc., rel. to the theatre's affairs: 1803-circ. 1808, n.d.
f. 141 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Correspondence, etc., with F. E. Jones: [1807?], 1808.
f. 141 Frederick Edward Jones, theatremanager: Correspondence, etc., with T. Sheridan: [1807?], 1808.
f. 143 John Hosier, Trustee of Drury Lane Theatre: Correspondence with T. Sheridan: 1807-1808, n.d.
f. 143 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Correspondence with J. Hosier: 1807-1808, n.d.
ff. 144-145 Charles William Ward, Secretary, Drury Lane Theatre: Notes, etc., by, rel. the theatre's affairs: 1808, n.d.
ff. 148-171 Drama: Act 2 of melodrama, 'The Siege of St Quintin', by T. E. Hook: 1808.: Autogr.
ff. 148-171 Theodore Edward Hook, novelist: 'The Siege of St Quintin', Act 2: 1808.: Autogr.
ff. 148-199 Drama: Drafts, etc., of plays submitted to Drury Lane theatre: circ. 1806-1809.
ff. 173-200 Drama: Act 1 of play translated from Pixérécourt, 'Le Pèlerin blanc': circ. 1809.

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Add MS 42720-42723 : PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS SHERIDAN (1775- 1817), son of the dramatist; 1795-1812. The papers relate to the…

Add MS 42721 : (ff. 200). SHERIDAN PAPERS. Vol. II. Correspondence, etc., of Thomas Sheridan; 1809-1812, n.d. At the end of the volume are…

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1809

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1812

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1809-1812

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Names:

Arnold, Samuel James, dramatist
Fox, Henry Richard, formerly Fox, 3rd Baron Holland, 1773-1840
Graham, Aaron, of Drury Lane Theatre
Hook, Theodore Edward, novelist
Hosier, John, Trustee of Drury Lane Theatre
Jones, Frederick Edward, theatremanager
Moore, Peter, MP; of Add MS 42721
Morland, of Add MS 42721
Parliament
Peake, Richard, Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, MP, dramatist
Sheridan, Thomas, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
Smith, Sarah, Miss; actress
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London
Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Ward, Charles William, Sec Drury Lane Theatre
Whitbread, Samuel, MP; of Add MS 42584
Williams and Brooks, solicitors, London
Wroughton, Richard, actor