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The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar. Farce, 1 act. From Aaron Hill


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    The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband. Farce, 2 acts. James Fennell

    Manuscripts

    No application. [1791?] MS: several pages canceled. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'The Advertisement or a new way to get a Husband' a farce in 2 acts was licensed on March 3d. 1791 and according to Larpents accounts played for the benefit of Lee Lewis-Larpents Copy contains some curious erasures of passages against dramatic despotism-

    LA 924

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    The Bristol Tars; or, A New Way to Get a Wife. Farce, 2 acts

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. Bristol, 1792 (?). MS: dated, by J.P.C.(?), June[?] 1st. 1792 Theatre Royal Bristol. J.P.C. in B.D.: The Bristol Tars...was among Larpents MS and was licensed by him, as appears by his account book for the Bristol Theatre.

    LA 966

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    More Ways than Means. Comedy, 4 acts. George Colman, the Younger

    Manuscripts

    No application. [1786?] Prod. (as Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover) H2, July 10, 1788. MS: dated, by J.P.C.(?), 1786. Comp. Ways and Means, 2d ed., 1788 (K-D 107): printed in three acts; numerous differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts acted at the Haymarket in 1786.' LL. See 'Ways & Means' & MS note. [And, under Ways and Means in B.D.] It was licenced, as appears by Larpents Account books on 16: Augt. 1786 under the title of 'More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts' Qy whether the Printed Copy of 1788 varies from the four act play. See MS note 'More Ways than Means.' Some of the characters were subsequently omitted.

    LA 755

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    The Man of the World. Comedy, 5 acts. Charles Macklin

    Manuscripts

    Application Aug. 2, [1770,] Samuel Foote, H2. Not produced. (License refused.) MS: endorsed Thought unfit to be licensed. Comp. 1793 (K-D 346): great differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: The entry in Larpents List regarding this play is as follows 'Man of the World, from the Little Theatre Haymarket. Manager S. Foote. This piece was refused the license in 1770.' Afterwards we have these entries-'Man of the World from Covent Garden. Author Macklin. Manager T. Harris-The license refused -1779'-'Man of the World from Covent Garden-Author Macklin-License allowed 1781'-... In 1779 there was a correspondence on the Subject between Macklin & Lord Hertford. See LA 500 and 558.

    LA 311

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    The Casino; or, London Trip'd down to Bath. Interlude, 1 act

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. Bath, 1780 (?). MS: some alterations. J.P.C. in B.D.: Casino, the or London trippd down to Bath.' An Interlude acted at Bath in 1780-This appears from Larpents account book for it does not state on the face of the MS from whence it was sent to be licensed.

    LA 542

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    St. Margaret's Cave. Play, 5 acts. George Charles Carr

    Manuscripts

    No application. [1804?] MS: prologue and epilogue. J.P.C. in B.D.: Larpents Copy was in the hand writing of the author who thus inscribed it on the cover. 'Written by George Charles Carr of the Theatres Royal York and Hull-John Wilkinson Esq manager.' It was licensed 30th. Decr. 1804. [The original cover, here referred to, has been removed from the MS.]

    LA 1432