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040-002003618

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032-002003539

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. LXXIX (ff. 994). Oct.-Dec. 1837.

(1) 'The Afancesado (sic)' ('The Afrancesado or Secrecy and Truth'), by T. J. Serle. ff. 2-30.

(2) 'The Parole of Honor!', by T. J. Serle. ff. 31-82 b.

(3) 'The Original', by J. M. Morton. ff. 83-98 b.

(4) 'The Barbers of Bassora!' by J. M. Morton. ff. 99-121.

(5) 'Jean of Arc, the Maid of Orleans', by T. J. Serle. ff. 122-147 b.

(6) 'Amilie or the Love Test', by J. T. Haines. Autograph (?). ff. 148- 221.

(7) 'Il Campanello' al. 'The Bell' ('Il Campanello di Notte'), by S. M. Maggioni. Italian, with English translation. Printed (1837). ff. 222- 248 b.

(8) 'The Two Bodkins'. ff. 249-264.

(9) 'The Ringdoves', by C. J. Mathews, ff. 265-293.

(10) 'Il Nuovo Figaro', by G. Ferretti. Italian. Printed (1835). ff. 294- 320 b.

(11) 'The Love Ladder' ('The Ladder of Love'), by N. T. H. Bayly. ff. 321-340 b.

(12) 'Pierre Bertrand', by F. Laurance. ff. 341-376 b.

(13) 'Harlequin and Peeping-Tom of Coventry or the Ladye Godiva and the Witch of Warwick'. ff. 377-385 b.

(14) 'The Bengal Tiger', by C. Dance. ff. 386-406 b.

(15) 'Pascal Bruno', by G. A. À Beckett. ff. 407-434 b.

(16) "Tis she! or the Maid, the Wife and the Widow', by T. E. Wilks. ff. 435-457 b.

(17) 'Harlequin Jack A Lanthern or the Witch of the Dropping Well', by F. Reynolds. ff. 458-471 b.

(18) 'Puss in Boots', by C. Dance and J. R. Planché. ff. 472-497.

(19) 'The Musician of Venice'. ff. 498-535.

(20) 'Whittington and his Cat' ('Whittington and his Cat or the Fairy Queen of Herne's Oak'), by B. N. Webster, Act 2. ff. 536-549 b.

(21) 'Pat in Portugal', by E. M. Autograph (?). ff. 550-564 b.

(22) 'The Meltonians', by R. B. Peake. ff. 565-591.

(23) 'The Culprit!' by N. T. H. Bayly. Autograph. ff. 592-641.

(24) 'Madeline' ('St Mary's Eve or a Story of the Solway'), by W. B. Bernard. ff. 642-663 b.

(25) 'Angeline le Lis', by J. T. Haines. ff. 664-712.

(26) 'Wanted, a Brigand'('Wanted a Brigand or a Visit from Fra Diavolo'), by G. A. À Beckett. ff. 713-730.

(27) 'Tapping Old Stairs' ('Wapping Old Stairs! or the Child of a Tar'), by H. Holl. ff. 731-756 b.

(28) 'The Dumb Boy of Manchester' ('The Factory Assassin or the Dumb Boy of Manchester' al. 'The Dumb Man of Manchester'), by B. F. Rayner. ff. 757-774.

(29) 'A Quiet Day', by J. Oxenford. ff. 775-797.

(30) 'The Death Token', by T. E. Wilks. ff. 798-824.

(31) 'The Black Domino', by C. J. Mathews. ff. 825-855 b.

(32) 'Seventeen and Seventy'. ff. 856-872.

(33) 'The Siamese Twins', by G. A. À Beckett. Printed (n.d.). ff. 873- 883 b.

(34) 'Rory O'More', by S. Lover. ff. 992-994 b are autograph. ff. 884-994 b.

George Bartley, comedian: Letters to C. Kemble: 1837-1840.

includes:

ff. 2-30, 31-82b, 122-147b Thomas James Serle, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1832-1851.
ff. 83-98b, 99-121 John Maddison Morton, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1833-1851.
ff. 148-221(autogr.?), 664-712 John Thomas Haines, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1825-1848.
ff. 222-248b S. Manfredo Maggioni: Plays by: submitted 1837-1851.: Ital. and Engl.: Printed.
ff. 265-293, 825-855 b Charles James Mathews, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1826-1850.
ff. 294-320b Giacopo Ferretti, librettist: Plays by: submitted 1832-1846.: Ital.: Printed.
ff. 321-340b, 592-641 (autogr.) Nathaniel Thomas Haynes Bayly, author: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1840.
ff. 341-376b Frederick Laurance: Play by: submitted 1837.
ff. 386-406b, 472-497 Charles Dance, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1829-1851.
ff. 407-434b, 713-730, 873-883b (printed) Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, barrister and comic writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1848.
ff. 435-457b, 798-824 Thomas Egerton Wilks, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1836-1848.
ff. 458-471b Frederic Reynolds, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1828-1840.
ff. 472-497 James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
ff. 536-549b (imperf.) Benjamin Nottingham Webster, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1831-1851.
ff. 550-564b E. M: Play by: submitted 1837.: Autogr. (?).
ff. 565-591 Richard Brinsley Peake, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1849.
ff. 731-756b Henry Holl, actor: Plays by: submitted 1833-1850.
ff. 757-774 Barnabas F. Rayner: Plays by: submitted 1845-1846.
ff. 775-797 John Oxenford, dramatist, translator and theatre critic: Plays by: submitted 1833-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 884-994b (partly autogr.) Samuel Lover, song-writer, novelist and painter: Plays by: submitted 1835-1841.

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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 42943 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. LXXIX (ff. 994). Oct.-Dec. 1837. (1) 'The Afancesado (sic)' ('The Afrancesado or…

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Italian

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Latin

Start Date:

1837

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1837

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Oct 1837-Dec 1837

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A Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, barrister and comic writer, 1811-1856
Bartley, George, stage comedian, 1782?-1858
Bayly, Nathaniel Thomas Haynes, poet, dramatist, writer, 1797-1839,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083672793,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/27808896
Dance, Charles, civil servant and playwright, 1794-1863
Ferretti, Giacomo, writer and librettist, 1784-1852
Haines, John Thomas, actor and playwright, c 1799-1843
Holl, Henry, actor
Laurance, Frederick
Lover, Samuel, writer, painter and composer, 1797-1868
Maggioni, S. Manfredo
Mathews, Charles James, actor and dramatist
Morton, John Maddison, playwright, 1811-1891
Oxenford, John, dramatist translator and theatre critic
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
Rayner, Barnabas F.
Reynolds, Frederic, dramatist
Serle, Thomas James, actor and dramatist
Webster, Benjamin Nottingham, actor and dramatist
Wilks, Thomas Egerton, dramatist