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The Spleen; or, Islington Spa

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Description: This was perhaps the last piece Garrick sent with a note under his hand to be licensed.
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Date: 1776 February 17
Call number: mssLA 403
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The Spleen; or, Islington Spa. Farce, 2 acts. George Colman
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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 403
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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.
LA 1231
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The Swindler. Comedy, 2 acts
Manuscripts
No application. Printed copy, 1785. J.P.C. in B.D.: It may be doubted whether it was not acted. It was certainly sent to Larpent in order to be licensed, but it does not appear from which Theatre. [The mere presence of an unannotated printed copy, without manager's letter, among Larpent's MSS is not indication that the piece was acted or even sent for license.]
LA 719
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An Exordium, [Descriptive of... The Roman Puppet Show]. Piece, 1 act
Manuscripts
No application. Spoken C.G., Apr. 11, 1798. MS: dated by Larpent, C.G., Apr., 1798. J.P.C. in B.D.: An Exordium. A piece of a burlesque kind with this title in which Punch, Chrononhotonthologos, Rigdum Funidos & other characters of the same sort were exhibited, in one act was brought out at Covent Garden in April 1798, or at least it was sent to be licensed then.
LA 1204
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The Genius of Liverpool. Prelude. T. Harpley
Manuscripts
No application. [Dec. 21, 1789.] MS: dated 21st. December 1789. Comp. Dramas and Poems, Liverpool, 1790 (K-D 321): slight differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: Larpent enters Kemble as Manager of the Liverpool Theatre when this piece was sent up and licensed on the 21st. Decr. 1789.
LA 853
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Who Is She Like. Comedy, 5 acts
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. (as The Tale of the Castle; or, Who Is She Like) Edinburgh, Apr. 6, 1793. MS: dated Theatre Royal Edinburgh. March 9th. 1793. J.P.C. in B.D.: It was sent up to be licensed from the T. R. Edinburgh-Larpent entered it in his accounts under date of March 9th. 1793 and that he received it from Mr Eston [Mrs. Esten?] the Manager.
LA 977