Manuscripts

The Counterfeit Captain; or, Usurer Outwitted. Farce, 2 acts

Description

Application Apr. 24 [1781?], Richard Brinsley Sheridan, D.L.

MS.

J.P.C. in B.D.: The Counterfeit Captain or the Usurer Outwitted a farce in two Acts was among Larpents MSS. R B. Sheridans letter for the license is dated April 24 (1781) It was therefore performed at Drury Lane. [I have found no record of its performance at D.L., 1780-83.]

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Production date

1737-1824.

Call number

LA 555

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).

The Captain. Musical farce, 2 acts

Manuscripts

Application Apr. 24 [1781?], Richard Brinsley Sheridan, D.L. MS: cast.

LA 554

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The Rose-Wreath; or, Chaplet of Innocence. Pastoral drama, 1 act. John Palmer (?)

Manuscripts

No application. Prod. Bath, June 16, 1781. MS: numerous revisions; cast (Perform'd by Children); signature of J. Palmer at end. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'The Rose Wreath or Chaplet of Innocence a farce in one Act from Bath-1781.' LL-The piece in Larpents MSS. is signed 'J. Palmer' and he was no doubt the author of it. The characters are all filled up as acted at Bath, including Mast Siddons who acted Henry-It is all in Palmers writing.

LA 563

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The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband. Farce, 2 acts. James Fennell

Manuscripts

No application. [1791?] MS: several pages canceled. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'The Advertisement or a new way to get a Husband' a farce in 2 acts was licensed on March 3d. 1791 and according to Larpents accounts played for the benefit of Lee Lewis-Larpents Copy contains some curious erasures of passages against dramatic despotism-

LA 924

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Lingo's Wedding. Ballad farce, 2 acts

Manuscripts

No application. [1784?] MS: epilogue. J.P.C. in B.D.: 'Lingo's Wedding-a ballad farce from Edinburgh in 1784-' L.L.

LA 683

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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.

LA 311

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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

The Counterfeit Captain; or, Usurer Outwitted. Farce, 2 acts

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