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).

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No Play This Night. Prelude, 1 act
Manuscripts
No application. [Aug. 23, 1797.] Not produced. (License refused.) MS: title-page endorsed not Licensed, and dated by Larpent Aug. 23. J.P.C. in B.D.: No Play this Night, a piece of which the hero was Sylvester Daggerwood in one act. The license was refused on 23 Augt. 1797.
LA 1179
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[Address], Spoken for Mr. Millar's Benefit
Manuscripts
No application. Dated Feb., 1796. MS.
LA 1115
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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.
LA 1151
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The Charity Boy. Musical entertainment, 2 acts. James C. Cross
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. D.L., Nov. 5, 1796. MS: dated, by Larpent, D.L., Nov., 1796. See LA 1139.
LA 1142
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Occasional Address to Be Spoken for the Benefit of the Widow and Orphan Children of the Late Mr. Follet
Manuscripts
No application. Spoken C.G., June 1, 1799. MS: dated 1799.
LA 1261
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The Duke of Milan, Address to the Revived Play of
Manuscripts
No application. Spoken D.L., Mar. 9, 1816. MS: dated, by J.P.C., D.L., Feb. 10.
LA 1914

Address, to Be Spoken on the Benefit Night for the Widows and Orphans of the Sailors Who Were Kill'd in the North Sea Fight

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