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


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

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    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.

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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 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