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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley26
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)21
Linley, Thomas (1733-1795)16
Linley, Thomas3
Linley, Thomas (1756-1778)3
Kotzebue, August Von (1761-1819)2
Pizarro, Francisco, Ca.1475-15412
Pottinger, Israel (1759-1761)2
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Manuscript of the third act of the play 'The Siege of St Quentin' by Theodore Hook, in the hand of William Powell the prompter, and with manuscript annotations by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Tom Sheridan.

Hook, Theodore Edward

1808

Comprises a fair copy of Act 3 of Hook's play, signed 'W. Powell, Prompter, T[heatre]. R[oyal]. D[rury]. L[ane]. Octr 5th 1808'. The first scene is said to be enacted in 'a courtyard in the Castle of ...

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Pizarro : a tragedy in five acts; as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Kotzebue, August von (1761-1819); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1799

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Pizarro : a tragedy in five acts; as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Kotzebue, August von (1761-1819); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1799

"A superior edition, on fine wove paper".

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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley to [unknown]

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley

n.d.

Signature only.

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I have a silent sorrow here : sung in the opera of the Stranger

Reinagle, Alexander (1756-1809); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

[1799?]

Words by Richard Sheridan.

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The duenna : a comic opera, in three acts : as it is performed, by His Majesty's servants

Pottinger, Israel (1759-1761); Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Linley, Thomas (1756-1778); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1776

A parody of Sheridan's play, by I. Pottinger; the music composed by Thomas Linley and his son.

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Title: On Mrs Crewe

Author: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley

Attribution: Mr Sherridan

Date(s): 1771

Manuscript: Lt 11

Contents: Extract from Sheridan's "Clio's protest", praising the beauty of Lady

Margaret Fordyce but here said to refer to Frances Anne Crewe

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Title: On scandal, supposed to be written by the same [see BCMSV 939]

Author: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley

Attribution: [Mr Sherridan]

Date(s): 1770's ?

Manuscript: Lt 11

Contents: Advice on not believing scandal

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley

Attribution: R.B. Sheridan Esq.

Date(s): 177- ?

Manuscript: Lt 11

Contents: On true happiness being found not in earthly pleasures but in heavenly

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The duenna : a comic opera, in three acts : as it is performed, by His Majesty's servants

Pottinger, Israel (1759-1761); Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Linley, Thomas (1756-1778); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1776

A parody of Sheridan's play, by I. Pottinger; the music composed by Thomas Linley and his son.

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The duenna or Double elopement : a comic-opera as performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden for the voice, harpsichord, or violin

Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Linley, Thomas (1756-1778); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

[1775?]

Music composed and compiled by T. Linley and his son, much of it based on traditional tunes. Libretto by R.B. Sheridan. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly for voices and continuo (fi...

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The camp : an entertainment as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816); Tickell, Richard (1751-1793); Parke, John (1745-1829)

[1778]

Libretto by R.B. Sheridan and R. Tickell. Overture and accompaniments arranged for keyboard; some songs in condensed score. "N.B. The favorite song in the School for scandal is printed at the end ...

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