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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Great Britain.

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John Buzzby; or, A Day's Pleasure. Comedy, 3 acts. James Kenney
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. H2, July 3, 1822. MS: dated, by Larpent, H2, June 23. Comp. 1822 (K-D 500): a few lines in MS not printed; otherwise virtually the same.
LA 2303
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Sunshine after Rain; or, The Mad Guardian. Farce, 2 acts. T. Merchant [i.e., Thomas John Dibdin]
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. (as The Mad Guardian) Manchester, 1795. MS: title-page states, By T. Merchant. Of the Theatre Royal Manchester; prologue. Comp. The Mad Guardian; or, Sunshine after Rain, Huddersfield, [1795] (K-D 252): virtually identical.
LA 1103
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The Manager in Distress. Prelude, 1 act. George Colman
Manuscripts
Application May 21, [1780,] George Colman, H2. Prod. May 30. MS. Comp. [1780] (K-D 316): virtually identical.
LA 524
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Trick for Trick; [or, The Admiral's Daughter]. Musical farce, 2 acts
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. H2, July 2, 1812. MS: dated, by Larpent, H2, June 6. Comp. 1812 (K-D 479): virtually identical.
LA 1725
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The Birthday. Comedy, 3 acts. Thomas John Dibdin, from Augustus von Kotzebue
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. C.G., Apr. 8, 1799. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Feb. 16; prologue; cast. Comp. 1800 (K-D 445): virtually the same.
LA 1247
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The Chelsea Pensioner. Comic Opera, 2 acts. Charles Dibdin
Manuscripts
Application (with LA 481) undated, Thomas Harris, C.G. Prod. May 6, 1779. MS: a number of corrections and deletions. Comp. 1st ed., 1779 (K-D 422): slight differences.
LA 482

Life in London; or, The Larks of Logic, Tom, and Jerry. Extravaganza, 3 acts. Charles Isaac Mungo Dibdin

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