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040-002003673
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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXXIV (ff. 1081). Nov.-Dec. 1846.

(1) 'The Two Rainbows', by T. H. Reynoldson. Autograph (?). ff. 2- 55.

(2) 'The Red Cap or the Prisoner of Vincennes', by T. Archer. ff. 56- 120.

(3) 'The Bondman', by A. Bunn. ff. 121-192 b.

(4) 'Fortunio and his Gifted Servants'. ff. 193-198.

(5) 'The Stolen Will or the Haunted House', by T. Mildenhall, Act 1. ff. 199-244.

(6) 'The Midnight Watch or the Death Signal', by W. T. Townsend. ff. 245-298 b.

(7) 'King Alfred the Great or Harlequin History and the Enchanted Raven', by E. L. L. Blanchard. ff. 299-314.

(8) 'The Round of Wrong', by W. B. Bernard. ff. 315-329.

(9) 'Novel Effects' ('Story-Telling or Novel Effects'), by J. R. Planché. ff. 330-339.

(10) 'Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom of Coventry or Harlequin in Warwickshire' altered from 'Lady Godiva or Harlequin Peeping Tom of Coventry', by J. H. Ridgway. ff. 340-374 b.

(11) 'The Seven Maids of Munich or the Ghost's Tower', by G. H. B. Rodwell. Corrections on ff. 380 b, 389 b, etc., are autograph. ff. 375-430 b.

(12) 'Osbert or the Son's Revenge', by J. Duncan al. Dunkin. ff. 431- 447.

(13) 'The Hand of Cards', by E. Stirling. Autograph. ff. 448-489 b.

(14) 'The Lucky Horseshoe or Harlequin and the Princess of the Fairy Isle'. ff. 490-511.

(15) 'The Battle of Life', by A. R. Smith. Autograph. ff. 512-587.

(16) 'Harlequin and the Spirit of the Moon or Giselle and the Night- Dancers', by J. Douglass. ff. 588-608 b.

(17) 'Ye Adventures of Charley Wag who eat ye Pudding and stole ye Bag'. ff. 609-621.

(18) 'The King of the Castle or Harlequin in the Land of Dreams', by B. S. Fairbrother. ff. 622-641.

(19) 'Harlequin and a Happy New Year! or the White Cat and the King and his Three Sons', by T. L. Greenwood. ff. 642-653.

(20) 'Harlequin Golden Farmer and the Fairy of the Silver Spring'. ff. 654-679.

(21) 'The Birth of the Steam Engine or Harlequin Locomotive!', by E. L. L. Blanchard. ff. 680-688 b.

(22) 'He with the Hump or King Dick and Harlequin and the Cruel Tyrant that killed the Babbies', by 'H. T. Craven'. ff. 689-718.

(23) 'Rule Britannia or Harlequin Old Dan Tucker and the Ocean Queen', by F. Neale. ff. 719-738.

(24) 'Harlequin and St George and the Dragon'. ff. 739-755.

(25) 'Harlequin Fortunatus or the Magic Cap and the Three Lucky Wishes', by E. L. L. Blanchard. ff. 756-773.

(26) 'The Butterfly's Ball'. ff. 774-796.

(27) 'Harlequin King Blue Bottle' ('Harlequin Bluebottle or the Owl and Fairy Queen of the Butterfly Bower'). ff. 797-817.

(28) 'Auld Lang Syne or Morning, Noon and Night and Harlequin Jack O' Daylight', by R. N. Lee. f. 834 b is possibly autograph. ff. 818-834 b.

(29) 'The Christmas Log', [by R. N. Lee?]. ff. 836-902 b are possibly autograph. ff. 835-903.

(30) 'Colomba or the Corsican Sister', by R. B. Peake. ff. 904-940 b.

(31) 'The Enchanted Beauties of the Golden Castle or Harlequin and the One Eyed Ogre' altered from 'The Charmed Beauties or Harlequin and the Geni of the Golden Castle' ('The Enchanted Beauties of the Golden Castle or Harlequin and the One Eyed Genii'). ff. 941-964.

(32) 'The Land of Enchantment or the Fiend of the Fated Valley and Harlequin of the Magic Horn'. ff. 965-974.

(33) 'The Battle of Life', by S. Atkyns. ff. 975-1020.

(34) 'The Invisible Prince' ('The Invisible Prince or the Island of Tranquil Delights'), by J. R. Planché. ff. 1021-1031 b.

(35) 'Tom Tiddler' ('Tom Tiddler's Ground'), by C. S. James. ff. 1032- 1049.

(36) 'The Cricket on the Hearth or the Carrier and his Wife, a Fairy Tale of Home', by C. Z. Barnett. ff. 1050-1081 b.

includes:

  • ff. 2-55 Thomas Herbert Reynoldson, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1839-1850.: Mostly autogr. (?).
  • ff. 56-120 Thomas Archer, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1839-1848.
  • ff. 57, 300 George Bolton, lessee of the Olympic Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1846-1847.
  • ff. 121-192b Alfred Bunn, theatrical manager and writer: Plays by: submitted 1831-1847.
  • ff. 199-244 (imperf.) Thomas Mildenhall: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1843-1849.: Some autogr. (?).
  • ff. 245-298b William Thompson Townsend, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1843-1847.
  • ff. 299-314, 680-688b, 756-773 Edward Litt Leman Blanchard, called 'Francisco Frost'; writer: Plays by: submitted 1841-1851.
  • ff. 315-329 William Bayle Bernard, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1827-1850.
  • ff. 330-339, 1021-1031b James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
  • ff. 340-374b J. H. Ridgway: Plays by: submitted 1844, 1846.
  • f. 375 John Medex Maddox, theatre manager and playwright: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1847.
  • ff. 375-430b (partly autogr.) George Herbert Buonaparte Rodwell, author and musician: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
  • ff. 431-447 John Dunkin, alias Duncan: Plays by: submitted 1844-1846.
  • ff. 448-489b Edward Stirling, alias Lambert; dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1836-1851.: Some autogr. Some imperf.
  • f. 512 D. Shane: Letter to J. M. Kemble: 1846.
  • ff. 512-587 Albert Richard Smith, writer and lecturer: Plays by: submitted 1842-1851.: Some autogr. Some printed.
  • ff. 588-608b John Douglass, theatre manager and dramatist: Play by: submitted 1846.
  • ff. 622-641 B. S. Fairbrother: Plays by: submitted 1846, 1848.
  • ff. 642-653 Thomas Langdon Greenwood, dramatist and theatre manager: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
  • f. 680 David Webster Osbaldiston, manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre; lessee of Covent Garden Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1850.
  • ff. 689-718 Henry Thornton, called 'Henry Thornton Craven'; dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1845-1851.
  • ff. 719-738 Frederic Neale, of the Royal Pavilion Theatre: Plays by: submitted 1845-1849.
  • ff. 818-834b, 835-903 Richard Nelson Lee, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
  • ff. 904-940b Richard Brinsley Peake, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1849.
  • ff. 975-1020 Samuel Atkyns, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1844-1850.
  • ff. 1032-1049 Charles Stanfield James: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1845-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
  • ff. 1050-1081b Charles Zachary Barnett, dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1837-1849.: 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 42998 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXXIV (ff. 1081). Nov.-Dec. 1846. (1) 'The Two Rainbows', by T. H. Reynoldson. Autograph…
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1846
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1846
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Nov 1846-Dec 1846
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Names:
Archer, Thomas, actor and dramatist
Atkyns, Samuel, actor and dramatist, fl 1844-1850
Barnett, Charles Zachary, librettist and playwright, c 1813-1849
Bernard, William Bayle, dramatist
Blanchard, Edward Litt Leman, called 'Francis Frost', writer
Bolton, George, lessee of the Olympic Theatre
Bunn, Alfred, theatrical manager and writer, 1796-1860
Douglass, John, theatre manager and dramatist, fl 1846
Dunkin, John, alias Duncan, playwright, fl 1844-1846
Fairbrother, B. S., playwright, fl 1846-1848
Greenwood, Thomas Langdon, dramatist and theatre manager, fl 1824-1867
James, Charles Stanfield, of Add MS 42987
Lee, Richard Nelson, actor and dramatist
Maddox, John Medex, theatre manager and playwright
Mildenhall, Thomas
Neale, Frederic, of the Royal Pavilion Theatre
Osbaldiston, David Webster, manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre, lessee of Covent Garden Theatre
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
Reynoldson, Thomas Herbert, dramatist
Ridgway, J. H.
Rodwell, George Herbert Buonaparte, author and musician
Shane, D.
Smith, Albert Richard, writer and lecturer
Stirling, Edward, dramatist al Lambert
Thornton, Henry, called 'Henry Thornton Craven', dramatist
Townsend, William Thompson, dramatist