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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)301
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Archive Item

Play

[c1880]

Two manuscript copies of a play [?about the Pendle witches] Endorsed by Bradfer-Lawrence: 'Village plays ... when Reggie Lister &c were children'

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Plays

1959-1984

Contains the literary papers of Wole Soyinka relating to his plays, including published texts, annotated typescripts, annotated proof copies, original artwork and some correspondence.

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Plays

1924

Envelope containing plays and Pageant of Empire programme, 1924.

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Plays

Hughes, Richard Arthur Warren (1900-1976)

1928

First published 1924. Originally published as: The sisters' tragedy and three other plays.

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Plays

Marlowe, Christopher (1564-1593); Thomas, Edward (1878-1917)

1909

Introduction by Edward Thomas.

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Plays

Mid-Late 20th Century

Margaret Clitherow: a Play for Television. MS and notes 19/6/76. Draft script carbon TS, 55pp. Copy of final draft, 10/9/76. Revision material. The Childhood Friend: a play for television by Piers Pa...

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Plays

Mid-Late 20th Century

Coincidence: The Wednesday Play, by Piers Paul Read. MS and TS with MS revisions, 21/7/67. Roneo TS with MS revisions, 83pp, 1967. The Family Firm. TS with MS revisions, 94pp. Roneo TS, 45pp, 1970 (4...

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Plays

Mid-Late 20th Century

Fin de Saison: a play in four acts by Piers Paul Read. The Holy Sinner: a screenplay by Piers Paul Read and Barney Platts-Mills, adapted from the novel by Thomas Mann. Outline TS with MS revisions. M...

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Plays

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904); Fen, Elisaveta

1959

Contents: Ivanov -- The seagull -- Uncle Vania -- Three sisters -- The cherry orchard -- The bear -- The proposal -- A jubilee.

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Plays

Wycherley, William (1640-1716)

1735

Each play has special t.p. with frontispiece, and date 1735. On t.p.'s of last 3 plays Feales appears first in imprint.

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Plays

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904)

1913

Contents: Uncle Vanya -- Ivanoff -- The Sea-gull -- The Swan song.

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Plays

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904)

1915

"Second series".

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