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Add MS 52948 F
- Record Id:
- 040-002004278
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-002004272
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000726.0x000025
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 52948 F
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'Rotherhithe in the olden time, or, The female highwayman', drama in two acts by James Elphinstone. Licence requested for performance at the Pavilion 27 June 1854, but refused. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 refers to 'official letter book' in connection with this text. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Revisions included. At least one diagram included. Notes and underlining in red that appear to be LCO censorship. See the ‘revised’ version, which was granted a licence, at Add. 52948 L. Keywords: the supernatural, servants, working class characters, murder, London, nautical interest, execution, crime, poisoning, censorship, prisons and prisoners.
ff. 69.
James W. Elphinstone, writer of plays: 'Rotherhithe in the olden time, or the female highwayman', drama in two acts: 1854.
James W. Elphinstone, writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1853-1855.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002003716
036-002004272
040-002004278 - Is part of:
- Add MS 52929-53708 : THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS AND DAY-BOOKS; 1851-1899, 1824-1903.
Add MS 52948 A-DD : Lord Chamberlain's Plays, 1852 - 1866. June - August 1854 .
Add MS 52948 F : 'Rotherhithe in the olden time, or, The female highwayman', drama in two acts by James Elphinstone. Licence requested for… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002003716[0020]/036-002004272[0006]/040-002004278
- 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:
- 1854
- End Date:
- 1854
- Date Range:
- 1854
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Elphinstone, James W, writer of plays