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Add MS 52943 H
- Record Id:
- 040-002004116
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-002004108
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000672.0x000370
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 52943 H
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'The commencement of a bad farce; but which, however, it is hoped will prove to be Wright at last', farce in one act. Licence sent 29 October 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 31 October 1853. Portion of letter requiring phrases to be omitted has been copied into LCO Day Book Add. 53703. Lines referring to 'low comedy' are censored as 'tending to depreciate the property of an author or manager'. Keywords: pubs and inns, fashion, theatre, travel.
ff. 55.
London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Olympic Theatre: 'The commencement of a bad farce; but which, however, it is hoped will prove to be Wright at last', farce in one act , script licensed for the Olympic Theatre: circa 1853.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002003716
036-002004108
040-002004116 - Is part of:
- Add MS 52929-53708 : THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS AND DAY-BOOKS; 1851-1899, 1824-1903.
Add MS 52943 A-AA : Lord Chamberlain's Plays, 1852 - 1866. October - November 1853 .
Add MS 52943 H : 'The commencement of a bad farce; but which, however, it is hoped will prove to be Wright at last', farce in one act.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002003716[0015]/036-002004108[0008]/040-002004116
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 52929-53708
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1853
- End Date:
- 1853
- Date Range:
- 29 Oct 1853
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Olympic Theatre, London