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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXVI (ff. 1150). Nov.-Dec. 1844.

(1) 'The Village Outcast! or the Poacher's Wife!', by T. P. Taylor. ff. 2- 44 b.

(2) 'Young England', by J. M. Morton. ff. 45-60.

(3) 'Somebody Else', by J. R. Planché. ff. 61-83.

(4) 'Sidonia di Molina or Ruses de Guerre' altered from 'Ruses de Guerre or find me a Wife'. ff. 84-116.

(5) 'Crotchet and Quaver or Harlequin Sharp, Flat and Natural' ('Harlequin Crotchet and Quaver or Music for the Million'), by R. N. Lee. ff. 117- 125 b.

(6) 'The Demon Calendar or Harlequin Leap Year and the Fairy Lunar or War among the Months', by J. F. Grady. ff. 126-147.

(7) 'L. S. D. or Harlequin Pounds, Shillings and Pence', by R. N. Lee. ff. 148-168 b.

(8) 'The Pirate Minister or the Tiger Crew', by G. Almar, Act 1, Scenes 1 to 3, and final scene. ff. 169-183 b.

(9) 'St Stepen's (sic) Well or the Bumpkin's Dream'. ff. 184-218.

(10) 'Tom Titler's Ground or Harlequin and the Fairey of Old London Stone', by G. D. Pitt. Autograph (?). ff. 219-244.

(11) 'Monseigneur or the Paris Robbers', by T. H. Reynoldson. Autograph (?). ff. 245-280.

(12) 'Varley the Vulture or a Race for Life'. ff. 281-350.

(13) 'Antigone', by W. Bartholomew. ff. 351-375.

(14) 'The Silver Quiver of the Golden Valley of Dates or the Enchanter of the Cavern of Fire and the Fairy of the Regions of Pearl'. ff. 376-386 b.

(15) 'Gunpowder Tom or a Seaman's Duty or the Gipsey Mother and her Sailor Son', by G. D. Pitt, Acts 1 and 3. ff. 387-439.

(16) 'False Conclusions', by C. Long. ff. 440-502.

(17) 'General Tom Thumb or Harlequin Punch and the Sprites of the Elements', by G. C. Dillon. ff. 503-511.

(18) 'Harlequin Wat Tyler or the Lord Mayor of London' ('Wat Tyler! or Harlequin Lord Mayor of London'), by C. Sloman. ff. 512-524.

(19) 'Valentine and Orson', by A. R. Smith (the original text on ff. 526- 579 is autograph), C. L. Kenney and T. Taylor (the correction in ink on f. 555 b is autograph). ff. 525-582.

(20) 'The Red Man or the Legend of the Ravenstone', by F. L. Phillips. ff. 583-717.

(21) 'Puck's Pantomime or Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe'. ff. 718- 729 b.

(22) 'Harlequin Jack of All Trades and the Fairy Busy Bee', by J. Farrell. ff. 739-763.

(23) 'The Italians in Algiers', by T. H. Reynoldson. Autograph (?). ff. 764-785 b.

(24) 'The Dragon of Wantly or Harlequin Knight and the Queen of Fairy Land', by J. H. Ridgway. ff. 786-808.

(25) 'The Chimes, a Goblin Story of Some Bells that rang an Old Year out and a New One in' ('The Chimes or a Goblin Tale'), by G. A. À Beckett and M. Lemon. ff. 809-838.

(26) 'Cat's Castle or Harlequin and the King of the Rats'. ff. 839-849.

(27) Address, by R. Nicholson, for Ellen Daley. ff. 850-853.

(28) 'Old Bogie or Mother Ludlum, the Witch of Epping' ('Old Bogie or Lazy Dick of Leadenhall and Mother Leadenhall, the Witch of Epping'), ff. 854-877.

(29) 'The Fairy Gnomes of the Golden Caves or Harlequin and the Imp of the Giant Mountain'. ff. 878-885.

(30) 'Harlequin Robin Hood and Little John or Merrie England in Olden Time'. ff. 886-895 b.

(31) 'Joe Miller and his Men', by G. A. À Beckett. ff. 896-920.

(32) 'Graciosa and Percinet', by J. R. Planché. ff. 921-930.

(33) 'The Chimes! A Goblin Story' ('The Chimes, a Goblin Tale'), by E. Stirling. Autograph. ff. 931-969 b.

(34) 'Johnny Gilpin's Race or Harlequin and the Black Witch of Edmonton ('Harlequin and Johnny Gilpin's Ride or the Black Witch of Edmonton'), by R. N. Lee. ff. 970-978 b.

(35) 'The Chinese Exhibition or the Feast of Lanterns'. ff. 979-990 b.

(36) 'Harlequin Hot Codlings! or the Little Old Woman and the Daemon of the Metal Mine' ('Harlequin and Hot Codlings or the Little Old Woman and the Daemon of the Metal Mine'), by E. L. L. Blanchard. ff. 991-1000 b.

(37) 'Blue Anchor or (altered from and) the Life of Spritsail Jack or (altered from and) the Black Shark of the Baltic', by E. Edwards. Autograph (?). ff. 1001-1035 b.

(38) 'Marianne, the Child of Charity, or the Heart of a Lawyer', by G. D. Pitt. ff. 1036-1088 b.

(39) 'The Chimes, a Goblin Story of Some Bells that rung an Old Year out and a New Year in', by S. Atkyns. ff. 1089-1119.

(40) 'The Chimes or a Goblin Story of the Old Church Bells', by E. Edwards. Autograph (?). ff. 1120-1150.

includes:

ff. 2-44b Thomas Proclus Taylor: Plays by: submitted 1835-1849.
ff. 45-60 John Maddison Morton, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1833-1851.
ff. 61-83, 921-930 James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
ff. 117-125b, 148-168b, 970-978b Richard Nelson Lee, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 126-147 J. F. Grady, of the Effingham Saloon: Plays by: submitted 1843, 1844.
ff. 169-183b (imperf.) George Almar, theatre manager and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1838-1850.
ff. 219-244, 387-439, 1036-1088b George Dibdin Pitt, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?). Some imperf.
ff. 245-280, 764-785b Thomas Herbert Reynoldson, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1839-1850.: Mostly autogr. (?).
ff. 246, 440 A. L. V. Campbell, of the Grecian Saloon: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1843-1846.
ff. 351-375 William Bartholomew, musician and writer: Plays by: submitted 1844, 1846.
ff. 440-502 C. Long: Plays by: submitted 1844-1847.
ff. 503-511 G. Charles Dillon, actor-manager: Plays by: submitted 1844-1845.
ff. 512-524 Charles Sloman, improvisatore: Plays by: submitted 1844, 1845.
ff. 525-582 Albert Richard Smith, writer and lecturer: Plays by: submitted 1842-1851.: Some autogr. Some printed.
ff. 525-582 Charles Lamb Kenney, journalist and author: Plays by: submitted 1844-1847.
ff. 525-582 (partly autogr.) Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch': Plays by: submitted 1844-1851.
ff. 583-717 Frederic Laurence Phillips: Plays by: submitted 1839-1846.
f. 719 John Cooper, actor: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1843-1844.
ff. 730-763 John Farrell, dramatist: Play by: submitted 1844.
ff. 764, 896 Henry John Wallack, actor and stage-manager of Covent Garden Theatre: Letters to M. Kemble: 1843-1845.
ff. 786-808 J. H. Ridgway: Plays by: submitted 1844, 1846.
f. 787b Mercer Hampson Simpson, manager of Theatre Royal, Birmingham: Letter to J. M. Kemble: 1844.
ff. 809-838 Mark Lemon, editor of 'Punch': Plays by: submitted 1836-1851.
ff. 809-838, 896-920 Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, barrister and comic writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1848.
ff. 850-853 Ellen Daley, actress: Address for, by R. Nicholson: submitted 1844.
ff. 850-853 Renton Nicholson, the 'Lord Chief Baron'; writer and editor: Address by, for Ellen Daley: submitted 1844.
f. 854 T. D. Davenport, actor: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1848.
f. 931 Mary Anne Keeley, widow of Robert Keeley; actress: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1846.
ff. 931-969b Edward Stirling, alias Lambert; dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1836-1851.: Some autogr. Some imperf.
f. 980 H. B. Roberts, of the Strand Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844.
ff. 991-1000b Edward Litt Leman Blanchard, called 'Francisco Frost'; writer: Plays by: submitted 1841-1851.
ff. 992, 1036 David Webster Osbaldiston, manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre; lessee of Covent Garden Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1850.
ff. 1001-1035b, 1120-1150 Commander E. Edwards: Plays by: submitted 1843-1849.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 1089-1119 Samuel Atkyns, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1844-1850.

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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 42980 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXVI (ff. 1150). Nov.-Dec. 1844. (1) 'The Village Outcast! or the Poacher's Wife!',…

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1844

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1844

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A Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, barrister and comic writer, 1811-1856
Almar, George, theatre manager and dramatist
Atkyns, Samuel, actor and dramatist, fl 1844-1850
Bartholomew, William, musician; writer; painter, 1793-1867
Blanchard, Edward Litt Leman, called 'Francis Frost', writer
Campbell, A. L. V., of the Grecian Saloon
Cooper, John, actor
Daley, Ellen, actress, fl 1844
Davenport, T D, actor, fl 1844-1848
Dillon, G Charles, actor-manager, fl 1844-1845
Edwards, E, naval officer and playwright, fl 1843-1849
Farrell, John, dramatist, fl 1844
Grady, J F, playwright, fl 1844
Keeley, Mary Anne, widow of Robert Keeley; actress
Kenney, Charles Lamb, journalist and author
Lee, Richard Nelson, actor and dramatist
Lemon, Mark, editor of 'Punch'; playwright, 1809-1870
Long, C.
Morton, John Maddison, playwright, 1811-1891
Nicholson, Renton, the 'Lord Chief Baron'; writer and editor
Osbaldiston, David Webster, manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre, lessee of Covent Garden Theatre
Phillips, Frederic Laurence, of Add MS 42952
Pitt, George Dibdin, actor and dramatist
Planché, James Robinson, playwright, 1796-1880,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120963961,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/71552941
Reynoldson, Thomas Herbert, dramatist
Ridgway, J. H.
Roberts, H. B., of the Strand Theatre
Simpson, Mercer Hampson, manager of Theatre Royal Birmingham
Sloman, Charles, improvisatore
Smith, Albert Richard, writer and lecturer
Stirling, Edward, dramatist al Lambert
Taylor, Thomas Proclus
Taylor, Tom, called 'John Roakes' dramatist and editor of 'Punch', 1817-1880
Wallack, Henry John, actor and stage-manager of Covent Garden Theatre