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Total number of records: 5923

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Books and printed items2878
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Brotherton Collection2292
English Literature1493
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture1035
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse250
Leeds Poetry172
South Bank Show Production Archive142
Letters Database120
Herbert Read Collection117
Liddle Collection116
Leeds Russian Archive106

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english language - dialects348
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People and organisationsCount
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)311
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)179
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616115
Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)80
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)71
Steevens, George (1736-1800)71
Anonymous66
Daniel, George (1789-1864)62
Daniel, George60
Reed, Isaac58

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Archive File

Air Plays play script

23 Oct 2018-27 Oct 2018

Comprises Foley notes, props setting list and play script.

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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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Archive Series

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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Archive Item

Plays

1924

Envelope containing plays and Pageant of Empire programme, 1924.

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Archive File

Plays

No date

The Pied Piper. MS draft, 88pp. Delinquent and friend of the people: a play for television by Eugene Strickland. MS. TS, 70pp. [unperformed] The Holy Sinner. Also: presscuttings of writings by PPR. 1 ...

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Archive Print Item

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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Archive Print Item

Plays

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

1909

Introduction by Edward Thomas.

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Archive File

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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Archive File

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

Late 20th Century

Daughter to a Revolution: The Wednesday Play. Screenplay 1966-67. 1st draft carbon TS. 2nd draft TS with MS revisions. Roneo TS of final draft. A Father and Daughter. MS and TS. Rewrite material. [unp...

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Archive File

Plays

No date

Coincidence: The Wednesday Play, by Piers Paul Read. Margaret Clitherow: a Play for Television. The Childhood Friend: a play for television by Piers Paul Read. Monk Dawson. The House on Highbury Hill....

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