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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The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins, Songs in. Pantomime. Thomas John Dibdin and Charles Farley
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. C.G., Dec. 23, 1799. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Dec. 12. Comp. Songs, Recitatives, &c., in The Volcano, 1799 (K-D 353): slight differences.
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Harlequin and Poor Robin; or, The House That Jack Built. Pantomime, 22 scenes. Charles Farley (?)
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Application Dec. 4, 1823, Charles Kemble, C.G. Prod. Dec. 26. MS: dated by Larpent Dec. 5; songs and some dialogue only. Comp. Songs, Chorusses, &c....in Harlequin and Poor Robin, 1823 (K-D 536): a few discrepancies.
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Harlequin Almanack; or, The Four Seasons, Songs, Duetts, Glees, Choruses, &c., in. Pantomime. Thomas John Dibdin
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. C.G., Dec. 28, 1801. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Dec. 14. Comp. The Introduction, Songs, Glees, Trios, Chorusses, &c., in...Harlequin's Almanack; or, The Four Seasons, 1801 (K-D 392): a few differences.
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The Dominions of Fancy; or, Harlequin's Tour. Pantomime. Thomas John Dibdin
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No application. Prod. (as Harlequin's Tour; or, The Dominion of Fancy) C.G., Dec. 22, 1800. MS: dated, by Larpent(?), Dec. 16. Comp. Songs, Chorusses, &c., in... Harlequin's Tour; or, The Dominion of Fancy, 1800 (K-D 367): slight differences.
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Nigel; or, The Crown Jewels. Play, 5 acts. Isaac Pocock
Manuscripts
Application Dec. 30, 1822, John Fawcett, C.G. Prod. Jan. 28, 1823. MS: dated by Larpent Dec. 31; prologue and epilogue. Comp. 1822 (K-D 498): one scene in MS not printed; other, slight discrepancies.
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Harlequin's Habeas; or, The Hall of Spectres. Pantomime. Thomas John Dibdin
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. C.G., Dec. 27, 1802. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Dec. 17. Comp. Songs, Chorusses,... &c., in Harlequin's Habeas; etc., 1802 (K-D 392): only slight variations.
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Harlequin and the Ogress; [or, The Sleeping Beauty of the Wood]. Dialogue, Chorusses, &c. Pantomime, 21 scenes. Charles Farley

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