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The Demon of the Woods; or, The Clock Has Struck. Melodrama, 3 acts. Matthew Gregory Lewis (?)


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    False Shame. Comedy, 3 acts. From Augustus von Kotzebue

    Manuscripts

    No application. [Norwich, Mar. 17, 1801?] MS: no indication of theatre. Comp. 1799 (K-D 351): MS is apparently a reduction of the translation, printed in four acts, to three acts, accomplished chiefly by cutting the dialogue and inserting a few scenes; other differences are slight. J.P.C. in B.D.: False Shame,..., was sent for License from Norwich Mar 17. 1801 and licensed by Larpent-It was probably founded on LA 100 [i.e., False Shame]. (B.D., II, 220.)

    LA 1320

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    The Wood Daemon; or, The Clock Has Struck. Melodrama, 2 acts. Matthew Gregory Lewis

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of official copies of plays submitted for licensing between 1737 and 1824. Most of copies were written by professional copyists. Approximately 95 of the plays submitted were printed texts, either whole or partial. These have been cataloged individually and may be searched in the online catalog.

    LA 1514

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    Love and Loyalty. Opera, 2 acts. B. Lindor (?)

    Manuscripts

    No application. [April, 1795?] Not produced (?). MS: dated Theatre Royal, Norwich. April 1795; endorsed by B. Lindor [?]; some deletions. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'Love and Loyalty, an Opera in 2 Acts by B. Lindor' was sent to Larpent in April 1795 but it was not licensed as he has entered in his account book that the license was 'never taken out.'

    LA 1074

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    The Wife of a Million. Comedy, 5 acts. Francis Lathom

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. Norwich, 1802(?). MS: corrections in another hand, and some cancellations. Comp. Norwich, [1803?] (K-D 398): no material differences. J.P.C. in B.D. states, licensed by Larpent for the Norwich Theatre in March 1802. [Authority presumably Larpent's account books.]

    LA 1367

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    The Murder'd Maid; or, The Clock Struck Four. Drama, 3 acts

    Manuscripts

    No application. [Norwich, Apr. 25, 1820.] MS: dated by Larpent.

    LA 2148

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    Alladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp. Romantic drama, 2 acts

    Manuscripts

    No application. [Norwich, Apr. 4, 1810?] MS: second act marked Act 3rd. (Dated Apr. 6, 1810, in B.C.) J.P.C. in B.D.: Alladin, or the Wonderful Lamp, a Romantic Drama was licensed by Larpent for the Norwich Theatre on 4th. April 1810.

    LA 1623