Manuscripts

The Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece Cut in the Green Room. Entertainment, 1 act

Description

Application n.d. [Apr. 9, 1785?], Thomas Linley, D.L.

MS: slight revisions.

J.P.C. in B.D.: The Author on the Wheel, a piece cut in the Greenroom was probably played in 1785 as Larpent licensed it on 9th April in that year as appears by his account book-It was only one act. It was sent from the Manager of Drury Lane, Lindly.

Type

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Production date

1737-1824.

Call number

LA 695

Creator

Larpent, John (1741-1824)(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

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).

Robin Bullcalf's Readings; or, His Journey to London. Interlude

Manuscripts

Application [May 9, 1785], Thomas Linley, D.L. MS. J.P.C. in B.D.: Robin Bullcalf's Readings, or his Journey to London, an Interlude performed at Drury Lane 1785. obviously performed for some benefit, altho' Lindleys (the Managers) letter does not state for whose benefit.

LA 702

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The Mistakes of a Minute. Entertainment, 1 act

Manuscripts

Application (with LA 765) n.d., Thomas Linley, D.L. Prod. Mar. 23, 1787. MS. (Not listed in B.C.)

LA 766

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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.

LA 977

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The Swindler. Comedy, 2 acts

Manuscripts

No application. Printed copy, 1785. J.P.C. in B.D.: It may be doubted whether it was not acted. It was certainly sent to Larpent in order to be licensed, but it does not appear from which Theatre. [The mere presence of an unannotated printed copy, without manager's letter, among Larpent's MSS is not indication that the piece was acted or even sent for license.]

LA 719

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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

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A Mirror for the Ladies. Musical interlude, 1 act

Manuscripts

No application. [1779?] MS: endorsed March the 1st 1779 Wm. Harricks; numerous revisions. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'A Mirror for the Ladies-an Interlude performed at Drury Lane for the benefit of Mr Davis 1779' L.L. (Apparently neither Mr. nor Mrs. Davis had a benefit at D.L. or C.G. in 1779.)

LA 506

The Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece Cut in the Green Room. Entertainment, 1 act

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