Manuscripts

St. Margaret's Cave. Play, 5 acts. George Charles Carr

Description

No application. [1804?]

MS: prologue and epilogue.

J.P.C. in B.D.: Larpents Copy was in the hand writing of the author who thus inscribed it on the cover. 'Written by George Charles Carr of the Theatres Royal York and Hull-John Wilkinson Esq manager.' It was licensed 30th. Decr. 1804. [The original cover, here referred to, has been removed from the MS.]

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Production date

1737-1824.

Call number

LA 1432

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).

Neither's the Man. Comedy, 5 acts. Mrs. Margaret Holford

Manuscripts

Application Oct. 31, 1798, by _____ Ward and _____ Banks, Chester. MS: note: It is requested Mr. Larpent will expedite the Licencing of this Piece, as it is intended merely [?] for a Benefit, in the course of 10 days; another note: This copy to be left at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, as the Author has another Copy at Chester; prologue and epilogue. J.P.C. in B.D.: It was licensed on Nov. 3d. 1798 having been sent by Ward & Banks Managers of the Chester Theatre.

LA 1231

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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.

LA 1431

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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.

LA 966

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The Casino; or, London Trip'd down to Bath. Interlude, 1 act

Manuscripts

No application. Prod. Bath, 1780 (?). MS: some alterations. J.P.C. in B.D.: Casino, the or London trippd down to Bath.' An Interlude acted at Bath in 1780-This appears from Larpents account book for it does not state on the face of the MS from whence it was sent to be licensed.

LA 542

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Speed the Plough. Comedy, 5 acts. Thomas Morton

Manuscripts

No application. Prod. C.G., Feb. 8, 1800. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Jan. 29; prologue and epilogue; cast. Comp. 1800 (K-D 368): numerous minor differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: Larpents copy bears the date 29th. Jany 1800 but he does not enter the play among the Licences of that year.

LA 1279

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The Fair Refugee; or, The Rival Jews. Comedy, 5 acts

Manuscripts

No application. [Apr. 12, 1784?] Prod. H2, 1784 (?). MS. J.P.C. in B.D.: In Larpents MS it is said that the Comedy was written in 1780-It was licenced by Larpents Acct. books on 12 April 1784-It is probable therefore that it was played in the summer of that year.

LA 651

St. Margaret's Cave. Play, 5 acts. George Charles Carr

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