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The Man of the World

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Description: The licence for this play was refused. The manuscript is endorsed 'Thought unfit to be licenced'. There are great differences between this manuscript version and the printed version.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1770 August 2
Call number: mssLA 311
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The Man of the World. Comedy, 5 acts. Charles Macklin
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