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040-002003560

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032-002003539

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000672.0x000154

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. XXI (ff. 542). July-Oct. 1827.

(1) 'The Freebooters', by H. Napier. ff. 1-39.

(2) Song, "Twere vain to tell thee All I feel'. ff. 40-41 b.

(3) 'A Daughter to marry', by J. R. Planché (see also 42890, art. 13). ff. 42-68.

(4) 'You must be buried', by J. R. Planché. ff. 69-100 b.

(5) Song, 'With you or without you'. Printed. ff. 101-106 b.

(6) 'Two Seconds', by R. B. Peake. ff. 107-149.

(7) 'The Goldsmith', by Fanny Holcroft. ff. 150-182 b.

(8) Song, 'Meet me by Moonlight'. ff. 183-184 b.

(9) 'Spring and Autumn or the Bride at Fifty', by J. Kenney. ff. 185-243.

(10) Songs for 'Madame Vestris's' Benefit. ff. 244-249 b.

(11) 'The Illustrious Stranger or Marriage in the East' ('The Illustrious Stranger or Married and Buried'), by J. Kenney and J. G. Millingen (see also 42941, art. 28). ff. 250-313.

(12) 'The Enchanted Standard' ('Alfred the Great or the Enchanted Standard'), by I. Pocock. ff. 314-346.

(13) 'A Libertine's Lesson', by E. Fitzball. ff. 347-381.

(14) Song, 'The Old Maid'. Printed. ff. 382-387.

(15) Song, 'Charlie's Drums are sounding'. Printed. ff. 388-390 b.

(16) 'Thirty Years or a Gambler's Life'. ff. 391-435.

(17) 'The Seraglio', by W. Dimond. ff. 436-542.

includes:

ff. 1, 42, 107 Samuel James Arnold, dramatist: Letters to G. Colman: 1824-1835.
ff. 1-39 Hampden Napier: Play by: submitted 1827.
ff. 40-41b, 103-106b (printed), 183-184b Joseph Augustine Wade, composer: Words and music of songs by: submitted 1827, 1828.
ff. 42-68, 69-100b James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
f. 70 Percy Farren, actor-manager: Letters to G. Colman: 1826-1833.
f. 101 Francis Tatton Latour, alias Corneille François Taton; composer, pianist and music seller: Letter to G. Colman: 1827.
ff. 103-106b, 384-387 , 388-390b Music: Songs, with music, licensed for the stage: 1826-1833.
ff. 107-149 Richard Brinsley Peake, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1849.
ff. 150-182b Fanny Holcroft, daughter of Thomas Holcroft, writer: Play by: submitted 1827.
ff. 185-243, 250-313 James Kenney, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1841.
ff. 244-249b Lucia Elizabeth Mathews, called 'Madame Vestris', actress: Song for her Benefit: submitted 1827.
ff. 246-248, 388-390b (printed) James Churchill: Songs by: submitted 1827-1833.
f. 248b D. O'Meara: Song by: submitted 1827.
ff. 250-313 John Gideon Millingen, physician and writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1827-1837.
f. 297 Charles Kemble, actor: Letters to G. Colman: 1824-1830.
ff. 314-346 Isaac Pocock, painter and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1826-1839.
ff. 315, 437 John Fawcett, actor and dramatist: Letters to G. Colman: 1824-1829.
ff. 347-381 Edward Fitzball, formerly Ball; dramatist and writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1851.: Some printed. Some autogr.
ff. 388-390b George Alexander Lee, composer: Music by, of song: submitted 1827.: Printed.
f. 391 Frederick Henry Yates, d 1842 actor: Letter to G. Colman: 1827.
ff. 436-542 William Dimond, librettist: Plays by: submitted 1825-1837.

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Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002003539
040-002003560

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Add MS 42865-43038 C : Plays submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's Office for licensing under the provisions of the Acts regulating the performance…

Add MS 42885 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. XXI (ff. 542). July-Oct. 1827. (1) 'The Freebooters', by H. Napier. ff. 1-39. (2) Song,…

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1827

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1827

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Jul 1827-Oct 1827

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Names:

Arnold, Samuel James, dramatist
Churchill, James
Dimond, William Fisher Peach, librettist and playwright, 1781-?1837
Farren, Percy, actor-manager, fl 1806-1833
Fawcett, John, actor and playwright, 1768-1837
Fitzball, Edward, dramatist and writer, 1792-1873
Holcroft, Fanny, daughter of Thomas Holcroft, writer
Kemble, Charles, actor
Kenney, James, dramatist; of Add MS 42867
Latour, Francis Tatton, composer pianist and music seller alias Corneille François Taton
Lee, George Alexander, composer
Mathews, Lucia Elizabeth, called 'Madame Vestris', actress
Millingen, John Gideon, physician and writer
Napier, Hampden
O'Meara, D.
Peake, Richard Brinsley, writer, 1792-1847
Planché, James Robinson, playwright, 1796-1880,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120963961,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/71552941
Pocock, Isaac, painter and dramatist
Wade, Joseph Augustine, composer
Yates, Frederick Henry, actor, d 1842