Manuscripts
The Election of the Managers. Prelude, 2 pts. George Colman
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The Election of the Managers
Manuscripts
Manuscript title page states, 'for the opening of the Theatre Royal Haymarket. 1784'. Includes corrections, some marks, by Examiner [?] and prologue and songs. John Payne Collier in Biographia Dramatica: Larpent's copy has the author's corrections and omissions -- It was objected to on account chiefly of personal allusions to the instrumentality of the Duchess of Devonshire in the Westminster. Elect: of 1784. See LA 659.
mssLA 663
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The Election of the Managers. Prelude, 2 acts. George Colman
Manuscripts
The collection consists of official copies of plays submitted for licensing between 1737 and 1824. Most of copies were written by professional copyists. Approximately 95 of the plays submitted were printed texts, either whole or partial. These have been cataloged individually and may be searched in the online catalog.
LA 659
The Election of the Managers
Manuscripts
Manuscript title page states, 'For the opening of the Theatre Royal Haymarket 1784'. There are some corrections, by author [?], and passages marked for omission, by Examiner [?]. See LA 663, of which this is apparently a copy, with some corrections made.
mssLA 659
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The Manager in Distress. Prelude, 1 act. George Colman
Manuscripts
Application May 21, [1780,] George Colman, H2. Prod. May 30. MS. Comp. [1780] (K-D 316): virtually identical.
LA 524
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More Ways than Means. Comedy, 4 acts. George Colman, the Younger
Manuscripts
No application. [1786?] Prod. (as Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover) H2, July 10, 1788. MS: dated, by J.P.C.(?), 1786. Comp. Ways and Means, 2d ed., 1788 (K-D 107): printed in three acts; numerous differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts acted at the Haymarket in 1786.' LL. See 'Ways & Means' & MS note. [And, under Ways and Means in B.D.] It was licenced, as appears by Larpents Account books on 16: Augt. 1786 under the title of 'More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts' Qy whether the Printed Copy of 1788 varies from the four act play. See MS note 'More Ways than Means.' Some of the characters were subsequently omitted.
LA 755
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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