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040-002003568

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032-002003539

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. XXIX (ff. 672). Nov.-Dec. 1828, except art. 3 (Nov. 1831).

(1) 'The Castle of Wolfenstein or the Accusing Spirit' altered from 'The Accusing Spirit', by T. J. Thackeray. ff. 1-33.

(2) 'Sublime and Beautiful', by T. Morton, senior. ff. 34-70 b.

(3) 'Catharine of Cleves', by Lord Francis Leveson-Gower. ff. 71-116 b.

(4) 'The Phantom of the Nile' ('The Earthquake or the Spectre of the Nile'), by E. Fitzball. ff. 117-163 b.

(5) 'Legerdemain or Wing on the Wing' ('Legerdemain or he's No Conjurer' al. 'He's No Conjurer'). ff. 164-197 b.

(6) 'Love in Wrinkles or the Russian Strategem', by M. R. Lacy. ff. 198- 271.

(7) 'Lodgings for Single Gentlemen', by J. Poole (see also 42895, art. 16). ff. 272-305.

(8) Descriptive programmes, etc., of dramatic pieces for Messrs. Maffey's puppets. Printed. Licence refused for one piece (ff. 357-358 b). ff. 306-372 b.

(9) 'Charles 12th or the Siege of Stralsund', by J. R. Planché. ff. 373-475.

(10) 'Woman's Love or the Triumph of Patience' altered from 'Divorced and not Divorced or the Patient Lady', by T. Wade. ff. 476-524.

(11) 'Harlequin and the Magic Marrowbone or Taffy was a Welchman'. ff. 525-531 b.

(12) 'Aloyse or the Forester's Daughter'. ff. 532-564 b.

(13) 'A Day after the Fair or the Cottage on the Road Side' ('The Day after the Fair or the Roadside Cottage'), by C. A. Somerset. ff. 565-585.

(14) 'Harlequin, the Wizard and the Wolf or Little Red Riding Hood' ('Harlequin and Little Red Riding Hood or the Wizard and the Wolf'). ff. 586-600.

(15) 'The Queen Bee or Harlequin and the Fairy Hive', by W. Barrymore. ff. 601-604 b.

(16) 'Jack Robinson and his Monkey' ('The Fatal Rock'), by W. Barrymore. ff. 605-637 b.

(17) 'The Enchantress or Harliquin Cymon'. ff. 638-648 b.

(18) 'York and Lancaster or a School without Scholars', by T. Hood, senior. ff. 649-672 b.

includes:

ff. 1-33 Captain Thomas James Thackeray, late 2nd Somerset Militia: Plays by: submitted 1828-1834.
ff. 34-70b Thomas Morton, the elder; dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1826-1836.
ff. 35, 587 John Fawcett, actor and dramatist: Letters to G. Colman: 1824-1829.
f. 71 George Bartley, comedian: Letters to G. Colman: 1829-1833.
ff. 71-116b Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere; formerly Leveson-Gower: Play by: submitted 1831.
ff. 117, 532, 534, 605, 606, 649 D. Grove, of the Adelphi Theatre: Letters to G. Colman: 1825-1830.
ff. 117-163b Edward Fitzball, formerly Ball; dramatist and writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1851.: Some printed. Some autogr.
ff. 198-271 Michael Rophino Lacy, musician: Plays by: submitted 1827-1849.
ff. 272-305 John Poole, writer: Plays by: submitted 1824-1836.
ff. 306-372b Maffey Brothers, of Paris; managers of puppet shows: Pieces performed by their puppets: submitted 1828.: Printed.
ff. 373-475 James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
ff. 476-524 Thomas Wade, poet: Plays by: submitted 1828-1832.
f. 478 Charles Kemble, actor: Letters to G. Colman: 1824-1830.
ff. 565-585 Charles A. Somerset, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1828-1851.: Some autogr. Some imperf.
ff. 601-604b, 605-637b William Barrymore, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1827-1830.
f. 639 J. Scott, Proprietor of the Olympic Theatre: Correspondence with G. Colman: 1826-1828.
ff. 649-672b Thomas Hood, poet: Play by: submitted 1828.

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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 42893 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. XXIX (ff. 672). Nov.-Dec. 1828, except art. 3 (Nov. 1831). (1) 'The Castle of Wolfenstein or…

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1828

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1828

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Nov 1828-Dec 1828

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Names:

Barrymore, William, actor and dramatist, 1759-1830
Bartley, George, stage comedian, 1782?-1858
Egerton, Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, formerly Leveson-Gower, politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts, 1800-1857
Fawcett, John, actor and playwright, 1768-1837
Fitzball, Edward, dramatist and writer, 1792-1873
Grove, D, correspondent of George Colman, fl 1825
Hood, Thomas, poet, 1799-1845
Kemble, Charles, actor
Lacy, Michael Rophino, musician
Maffey Brothers, of Paris; managers of puppet shows
Morton, Thomas, the elder; dramatist
Planché, James Robinson, playwright, 1796-1880,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120963961,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/71552941
Poole, John, writer
Scott, J., Proprietor of the Olympic Theatre
Somerset, Charles A, dramatist
Thackeray, Thomas James, Captain; late 2nd Somerset Militia
Wade, Thomas, poet