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040-002003640

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CI (ff. 973). Oct.-Dec. 1842.

(1) 'Twankey and Son'. ff. 2-83.

(2) 'Anthony and Cleopatra', by C. Selby. ff. 84-109.

(3) 'The Belle of the Hotel or American Sketches', by J. B. Buckstone. ff. 110 b, 127 are autograph. ff. 110-127.

(4) 'Mr Timms'. ff. 128-137 b.

(5) 'Binks the Bagman', by J. S. Coyne (see also 42963, art. 22). ff. 138- 183.

(6) 'The Widow's Frolic'. ff. 184-190 b.

(7) 'Love and War', by M. Lemon. ff. 191-205 b.

(8) 'A Cure for Love', by T. Parry. ff. 206-222.

(9) 'You know what', by S. Beazley. ff. 223-303.

(10) 'Life's a Lottery or Jolly Dick the Lamplighter', by W. L. Rede. ff. 304-345.

(11) 'The Merchant and his Clerk' ('The Merchant and his Clerks'), by J. S. Coyne. ff. 346-467.

(12) 'The Patrician's Daughter', by J. W. Marston. Printed (1841), with manuscript additions. ff. 468-525 b.

(13) 'The Dowager', by C. J. Mathews. ff. 526-540.

(14) 'Bibboo or the Shipwreck', by C. A. Somerset. Autograph. ff. 541- 590.

(15) 'The Demon Dwarf or the Compact of Hate or the Vampire Bat', by E. Stirling. Autograph. ff. 591-609.

(16) 'Loves of the Devils', by W. L. Rede. ff. 610-633.

(17) 'The Rule of Three or Harlequin Arithmetic' ('Harlequin and Old Cocker or Arithmetic Hall and the Rule of Three'), by R. N. Lee. ff. 634- 659.

(18) 'Punch's Pantomime or Harlequin and Magna Charta' ('Punch's Pantomime or Harlequin King John and Magna Charta'), by M. Lemon, G. A. À Beckett, A. R. Smith, D. W. Jerrold and others. ff. 660-686.

(19) 'Harlequin and William Tell or the Genius of the Ripston Pippin', by J. M. Morton. ff. 687-704.

(20) 'The Bastile' ('The Destruction of the Bastille'), by B. N. and F. Webster. ff. 705-712 b.

(21) 'The Children in the Wood' altered from 'Harlequin and the Golden Web or the Children in the Wood' ('The Children in the Wood or Harlequin and Nobody'), by E. Stirling. ff. 713-723 b.

(22) 'Yankee Notes for English Circulation', by E. Stirling. ff. 724-735 b.

(23) 'Aslar and Ozines or the Lion Hunters of the Burning Zaara' ('Aslar and Ozines or the Lion Brothers of the Burning Zaara'), by J. T. Haines. ff. 736-815.

(24) 'The Beauty of Bruges'. ff. 816-856.

(25) 'The Highwayman', by J. M. Morton. ff. 857-869.

(26) 'Les Ressources de Jonathas', by C. Varin and 'Monsieur d'Avrecourt'. French. Printed [1842]. ff. 870-879 b.

(27) 'La Vendetta', by 'P. F. Pinel Dumanoir' and P. Siraudin. French. Printed (1842). ff. 880-890 b.

(28) 'L'Omelette Fantastique', by F. A. Duvert and 'L. Boyer'. French. Printed (1842). ff. 891-900 b.

(29) 'Le Premier Chapitre', by L. Laya. French. Printed (1842). ff. 901- 912 b.

(30) 'Georgette', by C. Varin, 'Monsieur Desvergers' and 'Monsieur Laurencin'. French. Printed (1837). ff. 913-922 b.

(31) 'The Last Man or the Miser of Eltham Green', by G. D. Pitt. Printed (n.d.), with manuscript alterations. ff. 923-937 b.

(32) 'La Nuit aux Soufflets', by 'P. F. Pinel Dumanoir' and 'A. Dennery'. French. Printed (1842), with manuscript alterations. ff. 938-973 b.

includes:

ff. 84-109 Charles Selby, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1834-1851.
ff. 110-127 John Baldwin Buckstone, called 'H Younge'; actor-manager and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1825-1851.: Some autogr.
ff. 138-183,346-467 Joseph Stirling Coyne, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1836-1851.
ff. 140, 817 Thomas Gladstone, Proprietor of the Adelphi Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1842-1844.
f. 191 George Wild, manager of the Olympic Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1842-1844.
ff. 191-205b, 660-686 Mark Lemon, editor of 'Punch': Plays by: submitted 1836-1851.
ff. 206-222 Thomas Parry, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1833-1851.
ff. 223-303 Samuel Beazley, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1826-1842.
ff. 304-345, 610-633 William Leman Rede, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1833-1849.: Some imperf.
ff. 468-525b (printed) John Westland Marston, dramatic poet: Plays by: submitted 1842-1850.
ff. 526-540 Charles James Mathews, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1826-1850.
ff. 541-590 Charles A. Somerset, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1828-1851.: Some autogr. Some imperf.
f. 590 Hervio Nano, entertainer: Transfer of copyright to: 1839.
f. 590 Charles A. Somerset, dramatist: Transfer of copyright to H. Nano: 1839.: Autogr.
ff. 591-609, 705-712b, 724-735b Edward Stirling, alias Lambert; dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1836-1851.: Some autogr. Some imperf.
ff. 634-659 Richard Nelson Lee, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 660-686 Douglas William Jerrold, author: Plays by: submitted 1829-1851.
ff. 660-686 Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, barrister and comic writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1848.
ff. 660-686 Albert Richard Smith, writer and lecturer: Plays by: submitted 1842-1851.: Some autogr. Some printed.
ff. 661, 858 George Bartley, comedian: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1840-1842.
ff. 687-704, 857-869 John Maddison Morton, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1833-1851.
ff. 705-712b Frederick Webster, actor: Plays by: submitted 1840, 1842.
ff. 705-712b Benjamin Nottingham Webster, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1831-1851.
ff. 736-815 John Thomas Haines, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1825-1848.
ff. 870-879b Emest Georges Petit-Jean, called 'Monsieur d'Avrecourt': Play by: submitted 1842.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 870-879b, 913-922b Charles Victor Varin, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1831-1848.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 880-890b Paul Siraudin, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1842-1851.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 880-890b, 938-973b Philippe François Pinel, alias 'Philippe François Pinel Dumanoir'and 'Monsieur Dumanoir': Plays by: submitted 1830-1851.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 891-900b Felix Auguste Duvert, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1830-1848.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 891-900b Pierre Émile Partout, called 'Louis Boyer', dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1842-1848.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 901-912b Léon Laya, alias 'Monsieur Léon'; writer of plays: Plays by: submitted 1842-1851.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 913-922b Paul Aimé Chapelle, alias 'Monsieur Laurencin': Plays by: submitted 1837-1848.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 913-922b Armand Chapeau, called 'Monsieur Desvergers' and (with L F C Desnoyer) 'Monsieur Louis', dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1827-1847.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 923-937b (printed) George Dibdin Pitt, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?). Some imperf.
ff. 938-973b Eugène al. Adolphe Philippe, called 'Adolphe Dennery', dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1842-1848.: Fr.: Printed.

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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 42965 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CI (ff. 973). Oct.-Dec. 1842. (1) 'Twankey and Son'. ff. 2-83. (2) 'Anthony and…

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1842

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1842

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Oct 1842-Dec 1842

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A Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, barrister and comic writer, 1811-1856
Bartley, George, stage comedian, 1782?-1858
Beazley, Samuel, dramatist, 1786–1851
Buckstone, John Baldwin, called 'H Younge', actor-manager and dramatist
Chapeau, Armand, called 'Monsieur Desvergers' and (with L F C Desnoyer) 'Monsieur Louis', dramatist
Chapelle, Paul Aimé, alias 'Monsieur Laurencin'
Coyne, Joseph Stirling, dramatist
Duvert, Felix Auguste, playwright and vaudevillist, 1795-1876
Gladstone, Thomas, proprietor of the Adelphi Theatre, fl 1842-1845
Haines, John Thomas, actor and playwright, c 1799-1843
Jerrold, Douglas William, author, 1803-1857
Laya, Léon, alias 'Monsieur Léon', writer of plays
Lee, Richard Nelson, actor and dramatist
Lemon, Mark, editor of 'Punch'; playwright, 1809-1870
Marston, John Westland, dramatic poet
Mathews, Charles James, actor and dramatist
Morton, John Maddison, playwright, 1811-1891
Nano, Hervio, entertainer
Parry, Thomas, actor and dramatist
Partout, Pierre Émile, called 'Louis Boyer', dramatist
Petit-Jean, Emest Georges, called 'Monsieur d'Avrecourt'
Philippe, Eugène al. Adolphe, called 'Adolphe Dennery', dramatist
Pinel, Philippe-François, playwright and librettist, 1806-1865
Pitt, George Dibdin, actor and dramatist
Rede, William Leman, dramatist
Selby, Charles, actor and dramatist
Siraudin, Paul, dramatist
Smith, Albert Richard, writer and lecturer
Somerset, Charles A, dramatist
Stirling, Edward, dramatist al Lambert
Varin, Charles Victor, dramatist
Webster, Benjamin Nottingham, actor and dramatist
Webster, Frederick, actor
Wild, George, manager of the Olympic Theatre