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040-002003706

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032-002003539

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXVII (ff. 928). Nov.-Dec. 1850.

(1) 'The Baby and the Regimentals' al. 'The Baby and the Unmen--s', by J. M. Graham. ff. 2-16b.

(2) 'The Duchess of Malfi', by R. H. Horne. ff. 17-144.

(3) 'Jolly Jack, the Roscius of the Fleet, or the Haunted Villa and the Thespian Tar' altered from 'The Merrie Devilry or the Haunted Villa and the Thespian Tar'. ff. 145-173.

(4) 'Mrs Colonel Fitzsmythe's Bal Costumé'. ff. 174-206b.

(5) 'The Four Quarters of the Globe'. ff. 207-229.

(6) 'Mind your Stops'. ff. 230-261.

(7) 'Harliquin (sic) and O'Donoghue or the White Horse of Killarney!', by R. N. Lee. ff. 262-285b.

(8) 'Who has seen Tommy Toddle?'. ff. 286-300b (9) 'Vanity or the Will and the Word', by J. Courtney. ff. 301-325b.

(10) 'A Page in History'. ff. 326-334.

(11) 'Family Relations', by A. Younge. ff. 335-356.

(12) 'Ned Dauntless'. ff. 357-381 b.

(13) 'A Day of Reckoning', by J. R. Planché. ff. 382-421.

(14) 'The Valley of Tears', Act 1 (Act 2 forms 43024, art. 1). ff. 422b- 441b.

(15) 'Harlequin Genius or the Progress of Trade, the Spirit of Improvement and the Great Exhibition of 1851'. ff. 442-455.

(16) 'Knife, Fork and Spoon or Harlequin Breakfast, Dinner, Tea and Supper', by R. N. Lee. Autograph (?). ff. 456-495. (I7) 'Pride and Patience or a Daughter's Error', by G. D. Pitt. ff. 496- 507, 521-533 are autograph. ff. 496-533.

(18) 'Harlequin and Humpty Dumpty or Big Bellied Ben and First Lord Mayor of London' ('Harlequin and Humpty Dumpty or Robbin de Bobbin and First Lord Mayor of London'), by E. Fitzball. ff. 534-597.

(19) 'Sugar and Spice and All Things that's Nice or Harlequin, March of Intellect and the Fairy Queen of Blissful Realms', by R. S. Thorne. ff. 598-615.

(20) 'Cinderella and the Fairy Glass Slipper or Harlequin and the Silver Lily, the Naiades of the Golden Grot and Fay of the Magic Fountain', by C. S. James. Autograph (?). ff. 616-636b.

(2I) 'Harlequin and Buttercups and Daisies or Great A, Little A, Bouncing B, the Cat's in the Cupboard and she can't see'. ff. 637-648b.

(22) 'Big Bodied Bill, Big Belzebub's Boy, or Harlequin and the Golden Goblin'. ff. 649-670.

(23) 'Harlequin Alfred the Great or the Magic Banjo and the Mystic Raven', by R. N. Lee. ff. 671-678b.

(24) 'The Merry Wives of Windsor or Harlequin and Sir John Falstaff and the Fairys of the Enchanted Dell', by J. Courtney. ff. 679-706.

(25) 'The Countess of Ferzen or the Wife with Two Husbands' ('Countess of Tersen'), by C. O'Bryan. ff. 707-781b.

(26) 'The Second Calender and the Queen of Beauty who fought with the Geni', by R. B. and W. Brough. ff. 782-801.

(27) 'Harlequin and the House that Jack built in 1851 or the Genie of the Ring and Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp', by T. L. Greenwood. ff. 802-808b.

(28) 'Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imogene or Harlequin and the Baron all Covered with Jewels and Gold', by E. Fitzball. ff. 809-830.

(29) Song, beg. 'It may seem queer, but every year'. f. 831.

(30) 'King Charming or the Blue Bird of Paradise', by J. R. Planché. ff. 832-866.

(31) 'Prince Dorus or the Romance of the Nose', by T. Taylor. ff. 867- 882b.

(32) 'The Tarantula' ('La Tarantula or the Spider King'), by F. Talfourd and A. R. Smith. ff. 883-910.

(33) 'Harlequin and the Crystal Palace of 1851 or the Demon of Ignorance and the Fairy of Industry'. ff. 911-928.

includes:

f. 2 Thomas Rouse, manager of the Grecian Saloon: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1843-1850.
ff. 2-16b J. M. Graham: Play by: submitted 1850.
ff. 17-144 Richard Henry al. Hengist Horne, author: Plays by: submitted 1850.
ff. 262-285b, 456-495, 671-678b Richard Nelson Lee, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 286, 357 David Webster Osbaldiston, manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre; lessee of Covent Garden Theatre: Letters to J. M. Kemble: 1844-1850.
ff. 301-325b, 679-706 John Courtney, actor and dramatist: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1843-1851.
ff. 335-356 A. Younge, actor: Plays by: submitted 1850.
ff. 382-421, 832-866 James Robinson Planché, Somerset Herald and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
ff. 496-533 George Dibdin Pitt, actor and dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1834-1851.: Some autogr. (?). Some imperf.
ff. 534-597, 809-830 Edward Fitzball, formerly Ball; dramatist and writer: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1824-1851.: Some printed. Some autogr.
ff. 598-615 Richard S. Thorne, of the Royal Pavilion Theatre: Plays by: submitted 1847-1851.
ff. 616-636b Charles Stanfield James: Plays by, and attrib. to: submitted 1845-1851.: Some autogr. (?).
ff. 707-781b Charles O'Bryan, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1850.
ff. 782-801 Robert Barnabas Brough, writer: Plays by: submitted 1848-1851.
ff. 782-801 William Brough, journalist and author; brother of R B Brough: Plays by: submitted 1848-1851.
ff. 802-808b Thomas Langdon Greenwood, dramatist and theatre manager: Plays by: submitted 1824-1851.
ff. 867-882b Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch': Plays by: submitted 1844-1851.
ff. 883-910 Albert Richard Smith, writer and lecturer: Plays by: submitted 1842-1851.: Some autogr. Some printed.
ff. 883-910 Francis Talfourd, dramatist: Plays by: submitted 1848-1851.

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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 43031 : LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXVII (ff. 928). Nov.-Dec. 1850. (1) 'The Baby and the Regimentals' al. 'The Baby…

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1850

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1850

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Nov 1850-Dec 1850

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Names:

Brough, Robert Barnabas, writer
Brough, William, journalist and author, brother of R B Brough
Courtney, John, actor and dramatist
Fitzball, Edward, dramatist and writer, 1792-1873
Graham, J M, playwright, fl 1850
Greenwood, Thomas Langdon, dramatist and theatre manager, fl 1824-1867
Horne, Richard Henry al. Hengist, author
James, Charles Stanfield, of Add MS 42987
Lee, Richard Nelson, actor and dramatist
O'Bryan, Charles, dramatist
Osbaldiston, David Webster, manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre, lessee of Covent Garden Theatre
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
Rouse, Thomas, manager of the Grecian Saloon
Smith, Albert Richard, writer and lecturer
Talfourd, Francis, dramatist
Taylor, Tom, called 'John Roakes' dramatist and editor of 'Punch', 1817-1880
Thorne, Richard S., of the Royal Pavilion Theatre
Younge, A., actor