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


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    Who Is She Like. Comedy, 5 acts

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    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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    Eldred; or, The British Father. Tragedy, 5 acts. John Jackson

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. Edinburgh, Feb., 1774; H2, July 7, 1775 (previously, Capel Street, Dublin, Dec., 1773). MS: pp. 17-18 lacking. Comp. Eldred; or, The British Freeholder, Edinburgh, 1782 (K-D 392): some differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: In Larpents List without date but after 1780 is entred a tragedy as licenced under the title of Eldred the British Father.

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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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    The King's Bench. Opera, 3 acts. Joseph George Holman

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. (as Abroad and at Home) C.G., Nov. 19, 1796. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Nov. 14. Comp. Abroad and at Home, 2d ed., 1796 (K-D 354): numerous differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: Larpent enters the title in his account book as 'The Kings Bench or abroad & at home' and says nothing of any disapprobation. In the copy of the play sent to him it stood only the Kings Bench.

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    The Man of the World. Comedy, 5 acts. Charles Macklin

    Manuscripts

    Application Aug. 2, [1770,] Samuel Foote, H2. Not produced. (License refused.) MS: endorsed Thought unfit to be licensed. Comp. 1793 (K-D 346): great differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: The entry in Larpents List regarding this play is as follows 'Man of the World, from the Little Theatre Haymarket. Manager S. Foote. This piece was refused the license in 1770.' Afterwards we have these entries-'Man of the World from Covent Garden. Author Macklin. Manager T. Harris-The license refused -1779'-'Man of the World from Covent Garden-Author Macklin-License allowed 1781'-... In 1779 there was a correspondence on the Subject between Macklin & Lord Hertford. See LA 500 and 558.

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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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