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Total number of records: 13

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Novello Cowden Clarke Collection13
Brotherton Collection8

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drama13
theatre8
photographs7
photography7
letter writing5
poetry2
books1
expressed emotion1
gift giving1
mythology1

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Genoa, Italy7
London, United Kingdom2
Nice, France2
Plymouth, United Kingdom2
Milan, Italy1
Rochester, United Kingdom1

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Wightwick, George2
Cole, J G1
Cowden Clarke, Charles & Clarke, Mary Victoria1
Cowden Clarke, Charles & Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria1
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria1
Dickens, Charles1
Grieves, L1
BC MS NCC/20/024 Dickens to Mary Cowden Clarke, letter (1870), page 1
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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Dickens, Charles

1848-1870

Twenty two handwritten draft letters and copies of letters from Mary Cowden Clarke to Charles Dickens, mentioning shared social occasions, participation in rehearsals and theatrical performances, offe...

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Cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Mrs Mills'

17 Nov 1873

Four cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as the character 'Mrs Mills' (the housekeeper) from 'Which is Which?' performed as a private theatrical on 15 November 1873. The photographs wer...

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Photographs of (Mary) Sabilla Novello in 'A Romantic Idea'

c. 1870

Two photographs of (Mary) Sabilla Novello by Giulio Rossi of Milan and Genoa, Italy. She is pictured alongside two adults and two children, all in the costumes of the comic drama 'A Romantic Idea' by ...

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Cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Minerva'

c. 1870

Six undated cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as 'Minerva' from an 'Allegorical Prologue'. Two of the cartes include a seated 'Owlet' played by Charles Wilson. The photographs are by ...

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Photographs of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Little Toddlekins'

6 Mar 1873

Three photographs and five cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as the character 'Little Toddlekins' from a theatrical performance at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy, on 6 March 1873. In t...

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Cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Miss Anastasia Winterberry'

31 Jul 1873

Two cartes de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as the character of 'Miss Anastasia Winterberry' from the comedy 'A Lesson in Love' by Charles Smith Cheltnam, performed in Hampstead, London, on...

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Wightwick, George to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

1845-1848

Four handwritten letters from George Wightwick to Mary Cowden Clarke, mentioning the reception and content of his play 'Richard the First' and providing an ink sketch self-portrait presenting himself ...

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Dickens, Charles to Cowden Clarke, Charles & Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

10 Oct 1856

Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Mary Cowden Clarke and her husband Charles Cowden Clarke, noting that he had included them on a list of names to invite on Twelfth Night to see a new play by...

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Carte de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Cadijah'

Mar 1873

Carte de visite of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as the character 'Cadijah' in an 'Oriental Prologue', performed in Genoa, Italy and dated March 1873. The photographer was G.B. Sciutto & Co. of Genoa...

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Photograph of (Mary) Sabilla Novello as 'Countess Hildegarde'

c. 1870

A photograph of (Mary) Sabilla Novello dressed as the character Countess Hildegarde of Spechesheim from the comic drama 'A Romantic Idea' by James Robinson Planché. It was likely to have been perform...

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Wightwick, George to Cowden Clarke, Charles and Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

13 Mar 1848

Handwritten letter from George Wightwick to Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, mentioning his play 'Richard the First' at the Plymouth Theatre. He goes on to complain about an extended period of rain and...

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The Pawnbrokers Daughter by Charles Lamb

c. 1830

Handwritten transcript in Mary Cowden Clarke’s hand of ‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter or the Reprieved Man. A Farce’ by Charles Lamb. Inscribed on the pastedown: 'Copied (without permission) from ...

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