Purchased with the Ellesmere collection from John Francis Granville Scroop Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere, through the agency of George D. Smith and Sotheby's of London, 1917. The collection was purchased by John Payne Collier. In 1853, he sold it to Francis Egerton, Viscount Brackley and 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800-1857).

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The Ferry of the Guiers. Dramatic romance, 2 acts
Manuscripts
Application Oct. 22, 1823, Charles Kemble, C.G. Prod. Nov. 13. MS: dated by Larpent Oct. 23.
LA 2376
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The Sleeper; or, A.D. Farce, 2 acts. John O'Keeffe
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. (as The Doldrum) C.G., Apr. 23, 1796. MS: endorsed C.G. and dated, by Larpent(?), Apr. 12. Comp. The Doldrum; or, 1803, in The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe, 1798 (147094): numerous differences.
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The Hue and Cry. Opera, 2 acts. James C. Cross, from Elizabeth Inchbald
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. (as An Escape into Prison) C.G., Nov. 13, 1797. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Oct. 11; cast. See LA 900, which is substantially the same, except without songs.
LA 1184
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Fortune's Fool. Comedy, 5 acts. Frederic Reynolds
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. C.G., Oct. 29, 1796. MS: dated by Larpent Oct. 12; passages deleted; prologue and epilogue. Comp. 1796 (K-D 448): only slight differences.
LA 1140
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The Charity Boy. Musical entertainment, 2 acts. James C. Cross
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. D.L., Nov. 5, 1796. MS: dated, by Larpent, D.L., Nov., 1796. See LA 1139.
LA 1142
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Another Piece of Presumption! Burletta, 2 acts
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. Adelphi, Oct. 20, 1823. MS: dated by Larpent Oct. 18.
LA 2374

Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities. Burletta, 2 acts. John O'Keeffe, from Kane O'Hara, The Golden Pippin

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