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One Rake in a Thousand! Comedy, 2 acts


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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.

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    The Battle of Eddington; or, British Liberty. Tragedy, 3 acts. John Penn

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. Richmond (?), 1796 (?); H2, May 10, 1797. MS: numerous corrections; endorsed, by Larpent(?), Theatre Royal Richmond Mr. Wathin Manager; prologue. Comp. 2d ed., with alterations, 1796 (K-D 297): slight differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: It was licensed on 10 Feby 1796 for the Richmond Theatre, Mr. Wathin Manager.

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    Angelina. [Walcot Castle.] Musical drama, 2 acts. Mary Goldsmith (?)

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. Margate (?), 1804 (?). MS: previous title, Walcot Castle, erased (but so listed in B.C.). J.P.C. in B.D.: Larpent licensed it [Mary Goldsmith's Angelina] to Wilmot Wells Manager of the Margate Theatre 25 August 1804.

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    How to Grow Rich. Comedy, 5 acts. Frederic Reynolds

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. C.G., Apr. 18, 1793. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Mar. 27; some corrections; prologue and epilogue. Comp. 1793 (K-D 359): slight differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: The Prologue was by Will. Tho. Fitzgerald.

    LA 979

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    Who Is She Like. Comedy, 5 acts

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. (as The Tale of the Castle; or, Who Is She Like) Edinburgh, Apr. 6, 1793. MS: dated Theatre Royal Edinburgh. March 9th. 1793. J.P.C. in B.D.: It was sent up to be licensed from the T. R. Edinburgh-Larpent entered it in his accounts under date of March 9th. 1793 and that he received it from Mr Eston [Mrs. Esten?] the Manager.

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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.]

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