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040-002003672

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXXIII (ff. 1082). Oct.-Nov. 1846.

(1) 'Family Arrangements', by C. Long. ff. 2-51.

(2) 'Mary Livingstone or the Maiden's Murder', by G. D. Pitt. ff. 52- 108.

(3) 'Queen Mary's Bower', by J. R. Planché. ff. 109-127 b.

(4) 'Quentin Matys (sic) or the Maid of Antwerp', by G. D. Pitt, Act 1. Autograph (?). ff. 128-166 b.

(5) 'Spring Gardens', by J. R. Planché. ff. 167-177.

(6) 'All for the Best', by T. H. Reynoldson. Autograph (?). ff. 178-211.

(7) 'The 9 of Diamonds or the Curse of Scotland, a Tale of the Rebellion Of 1745', by C. Z. Barnett, Act 1 (Act 2 forms 42995, art. 3). ff. 212-238.

(8) 'Mrs Harris' altered from 'Mrs Gamp at Home', by E. Stirling. ff. 239- 274.

(9) 'Temptation or the Fatal Brand', by W. T. Townsend. ff. 275-331.

(10) 'Giselle! or the Phantom Dancers' ('The Phantom Dancers or the Wili's Bride'), by C. Selby. ff. 332-349.

(11) 'The Avenger or the Moor of Sicily'. ff. 350-402.

(12) 'The Wild Dog of the Cape'. ff. 403-440.

(13) 'Mrs Sarah Gamp's Tea and Turn Out', by B. N. Webster. ff. 441- 467.

(14) 'A (altered from The) Legend of Silesia or the Night Dancers' altered from 'Giselle' ('The Wilis or the Night Dancers' al. 'The Night Dancers'), by G. Soane, Induction and Act 1. Autograph. ff. 468-517.

(15) 'Longbeard, Lord of London', by E. Stirling, Acts 1 and 2. ff. 518- 537 b.

(16) 'Faust, Count of Aurana, or Satan's Own', by J. E. Chalmers. Licence refused. ff. 538-559.

(17) 'Loretta, a Tale of Seville', by A. Bunn. ff. 560-607 b.

(18) 'Look before you leap' ('Look before you leap or Wooings and Weddings'), by G. W. Lovell. ff. 608-634 b.

(19) 'The Witch of the Green Bushes or Harlequin and the Hoop of Gold', by C. Alton. ff. 635-646.

(20) 'Ernestine and Georgette or a Lover Lent', by C. Long. ff. 647-691.

(21) 'The Black Doctor', by T. Archer. ff. 692-783.

(22) 'The Syren', by C. Horn. ff. 784-819.

(23) 'Keeping a Place', by T. H. Reynoldson. Autograph (?). ff. 820-860.

(24) 'Le Bonhomme Richard', by 'Monsieur Mélesville' and P. F. A. Carmouche. French. Printed (1846). ff. 861-899.

(25) 'Bertrand et Raton ou l'Art de conspirer', by A. E. Scribe. French. Printed (1845). ff. 900-925.

(26) 'L'Obstacle Imprévu', by 'L. Monrose' and H. Hostein. French. Printed (1838). ff. 926-940 b.

(27) 'The Star of my Home or Mother and Daughter or Stolen Goods', by G. D. Pitt. Autograph (?). ff. 941-1043.

(28) 'Dealings with the Firm of Gamp and Harris', by F. F. Cooper. ff. 1044-1070.

(29) 'The Forty Thieves or Harlequin and the Robbers' Cave' ('Forty Thieves! or Harlequin Ali Baba and the Robbers' Cave'), by R. N. Lee. ff. 1071-1082.

includes:

ff. 2-51, 647-691 C. Long: Plays by: submitted 1844-1847.
f. 3 A. L. V. Campbell, of the Grecian Saloon: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1843-1846.
ff. 52-108, 128-166b, 941-1043 George Dibdin Pitt, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?). Some imperf.
ff. 109-127b, 167-177 James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
ff. 178-211, 820-860 Thomas Herbert Reynoldson, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1839-1850.: Mostly autogr. (?).
ff. 212-238 Charles Zachary Barnett, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1837-1849.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 239-274, 518-537b (imperf.) Edward Stirling, alias Lambert; dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1836-1851.: Some autogr. Some imperf.
ff. 275-331 William Thompson Townsend, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1843-1847.
ff. 332-349 Charles Selby, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1834-1851.
ff. 441-467 Benjamin Nottingham Webster, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1831-1851.
ff. 468-517 (imperf.) George Soane, writer; son of Sir John Soane: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1848.: Some autogr.
ff. 469, 821 John Medex Maddox, theatre manager and playwright: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1847.
ff. 538-559 John E. Chalmers: Plays by: submitted 1846, 1848.
ff. 560-607b Alfred Bunn, theatrical manager and writer: Plays by: submitted 1831-1847.
ff. 608-634b George William Lovell, called 'George Wavill Lemoill', dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1835-1848.
ff. 635-646 C. Alton: Play by: submitted 1846.
ff. 692-783 Thomas Archer, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1839-1848.
ff. 784-819 Charles Horn, singer: Play by: submitted 1846.
ff. 861-899 Baron Anne Honoré Joseph Duveyrier,; alias 'Monsieur Mélesville'; dramatist and songwriter: Plays by: submitted 1827-1851.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 861-899 Pierre François Adrien Carmouche, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1830-1848.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 900-925 Auguste Eugène Scribe, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1827-1851.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 926-940 b Louis Martial Barizain, called'Louis Monrose', actor and dramatist: Play by: submitted [1846?].: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 926-940b Hippolyte Hostein, writer and dramatist: Play by: submitted [1846?].: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 1044-1070 Frederick Fox Cooper, dramatist and newspaper proprietor: Plays by: submitted 1827-1847.
ff. 1071-1082 Richard Nelson Lee, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?).

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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 42997 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXXIII (ff. 1082). Oct.-Nov. 1846. (1) 'Family Arrangements', by C. Long. ff. 2-51. (2)…

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1846

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1846

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Oct 1846-Nov 1846

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Names:

Alton, C.
Archer, Thomas, actor and dramatist
Barizain, Louis Martial, actor and dramatist, fl 1846
Barnett, Charles Zachary, librettist and playwright, c 1813-1849
Bunn, Alfred, theatrical manager and writer, 1796-1860
Campbell, A. L. V., of the Grecian Saloon
Carmouche, Pierre François Adrien, dramatist
Chalmers, John E.
Cooper, Frederick Fox, dramatist and newspaper proprietor
Duveyrier, Anne-Honoré-Joseph, alias "Mélesville", playwright and songwriter, 1787-1865
Horn, Charles, singer
Hostein, Hippolyte, writer and dramatist
Lee, Richard Nelson, actor and dramatist
Long, C.
Lovell, George William, called 'George Wavill Lemoill', dramatist
Maddox, John Medex, theatre manager and playwright
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
Scribe, Auguste Eugène, dramatist
Selby, Charles, actor and dramatist
Soane, George, writer; son of Sir John Soane
Stirling, Edward, dramatist al Lambert
Townsend, William Thompson, dramatist
Webster, Benjamin Nottingham, actor and dramatist