Manuscripts
Marcella. Tragedy, 3 acts. William Hayley
You might also be interested in
Image not available
Marcella. Tragedy, 3 acts. William Hayley
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 847
Image not available
Eudora. Tragedy, 5 acts. William Hayley
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. C.G., Jan. 29, 1790. MS: prologue and epilogue. Comp. Three Plays, Chichester, 1811 (K-D 515): prologue and epilogue not printed; slight differences.
LA 857
Image not available
Phaedra. Tragedy, 5 acts. Thomas Morris, from Racine
Manuscripts
No application. [1793?] MS: prologue and epilogue, Written by Capt. Thomas Morris. J.P.C. in B.D. quotes from Larpent's account books (?), Phaedra, a Tragedy in five Acts for the benefit of the Literary Fund Feb. 7th 1793. (The same statement and date are repeated in B.C.)
LA 1004
Image not available
Darius. Tragedy, 5 acts. Thomas Stratford (?)
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. D.L., 1784 (?). MS. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'Darius a Tragedy-Acted at Drury Lane-The Managers letter signed Thomas Linley 1784. L.L. This is no doubt Dr. Stratfords Tragedy... but the MS, among Larpent's Plays, gives no further information. (See B.D., II, 153.)
LA 678
Image not available
The Demon of the Woods; or, The Clock Has Struck. Melodrama, 3 acts. Matthew Gregory Lewis (?)
Manuscripts
No application. [1807?] MS. J.P.C. in B.D., concerning M. G. Lewis, The Wood Daemon (1807): On 13. Novr. 1807 Larpent Licensed the Daemon of the Woods in 3 Acts for the Norwich Theatre in which the pantomime of the Wood Daemon was put into words. See LA 1514 and 1686.
LA 1534
Image not available
Goodwin. Tragedy, 5 acts. Anne Yearsley
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. Bath, [Oct.?] 1789. MS: much revised; endorsed By Mrs. Yearsley the Bristol Milkwoman. Octr. 1789; prologue and epilogue, each dated October 1789. Comp. Earl Goodwin, 1791 (K-D 472): numerous differences.
LA 846