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Great Britain. Exchequer. Warrant signed by W. Pitt, R. Jackson and E.J. Eliot to Henry, Duke of Newcastle, auditor of the receipt of the Exchequer [manuscript], 1782 November 26.

Title: Warrant signed by W. Pitt, R. Jackson and E.J. Eliot to Henry, Duke of Newcastle, auditor of the receipt of the Exchequer [manuscript], 1782 November 26.

To pay John Larpent, Esq., examiner of all interludes, tragedies ... £100, a quarter's salary.

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Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831. Papers of Sarah Siddons [manuscript], 1778-1832.

Title: Papers of Sarah Siddons [manuscript], 1778-1832.

Contents: a poem in her hand, supposedly to P. Galindo; an agreement with Thos. Harris of Covent Garden theatre for the 1809-10 season, signed by both; an announcement of "Mrs. Siddons' Readings from Shakespeare and Milton," Oxford, March 1814; 3 tickets to her performances, one for June 29, 1812, her farewell address written by H. Twiss. Also, clippings, ca. 1832, from the Observer concerning Mrs. Siddons and her family, including some corrections of the Life of Mrs. Siddons by Thos. Campbell; a prologue, July 1784, to James Thomson's Tancred and Sigismunda with reference to Mrs. Siddons; addresses spoken by her on benefit nights in 1795 and 1797, the latter at Drury Lane with a note to J. Larpent from R. Wroughton; a prologue in her hand, given at Bath, May, 1778; "Siddonian Scribbling No. 1" by Thos. Amyot; and notes by J.P. Collier about her with reference to James Boaden's Memoirs of Mrs. Siddons.

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Vol. XIV (ff. 350). July-Dec. 1764.includes:f. 1 John Grant, Baron of the Scottish Exchequer: Letter to the Treasury: 1764.: Signed. f. 2 b Robert Ord, Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer: Letter to the Treasury: 1764.: Signed. f. 2 b John Maule,...

Title: Vol. XIV (ff. 350). July-Dec. 1764.includes:f. 1 John Grant, Baron of the Scottish Exchequer: Letter to the Treasury: 1764.: Signed. f. 2 b Robert Ord, Chief Baron of the Scottish Exchequer: Letter to the Treasury: 1764.: Signed. f. 2 b John Maule,... Jul 1764-Dec 1764

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John Larpent Plays

Title: John Larpent Plays

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Larpent, John, 1741-1824. Two license books of John Larpent, 1801-1824.

Title: Two license books of John Larpent, 1801-1824.

Register of licenses issued by John Larpent from Jan. 1801 to Jan 15, 1824. The entries include the names and brief descriptions of the plays for which licenses were granted, with the name of the theatre where it was to be performed, together with the entry for the license fee. In addition to the London theatres -- the Haymarket, Covent Garden, Drury Lane, the Adelphi and the Olympic -- there are entries for provincial theaters such as Norwich, Birmingham, Margate, Liverpool, Manchester, York, Hull, and Glasgow, sometimes with the name of the manager. A few plays are crossed out as "refused." There is an entry for "An address to be spoken on Master Betty's 1st appearance in London, Theatre Royal Covent Garden Dec. 1st 1804."

ArchivalResource: 79 leaves, two volumes.

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Capell, Edward, 1713-1781,. Autograph letters signed and initialled from Edward Capell to John Larpent and Viscount Wm. Chetwynd [manuscript], 1761-1768.

Title: Autograph letters signed and initialled from Edward Capell to John Larpent and Viscount Wm. Chetwynd [manuscript], 1761-1768.

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Larpent, John, 1741-1824,. Collection of Shakespeareana [manuscript], 19th century.

Title: Collection of Shakespeareana [manuscript], 19th century.

John Larpent, Gough-Nichols and Roach-Smith collection. Autographs, engravings, facsimiles and articles etc. of Shakespearean and theatrical interest. Vol. 1 autograph letters etc.; vol. 2 prints and articles; vol. 3 a typed list of the contents of vols. 1 and 2, and of 3 volumes which were not acquired.

ArchivalResource: 3 v. : ill.

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Larpent, John, 1741-1824. Papers of John Larpent, 1737-1824.

Title: Papers of John Larpent, 1737-1824.

The collection consits of official copies of plays submitted for licensing between 1737 and 1824. Most of copies were written by professional copyists.

ArchivalResource: 2,504 pieces.

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Vol. CXV (ff. 137). 19 Nov. 1763-16 Apr. 1765.includes:ff. 1-101b passim Johann Baptist Feronce von Rosencreutz, Envoy Extraordinary of the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in London: Letters to, from the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1763-1792.: Fr. ff. 1-1...

Title: Vol. CXV (ff. 137). 19 Nov. 1763-16 Apr. 1765.includes:ff. 1-101b passim Johann Baptist Feronce von Rosencreutz, Envoy Extraordinary of the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in London: Letters to, from the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1763-1792.: Fr. ff. 1-1... 19 Nov 1763-16 Apr 1765

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Kemble, Stephen, 1758-1822,. Autograph letters signed from Stephen Kemble to various recipients [manuscript], 1789-1818?

Title: Autograph letters signed from Stephen Kemble to various recipients [manuscript], 1789-1818?

Some items undated. With the letter to Mr. Larpent (1) is an address to be spoken at the opening of Drury Lane theatre, 1818?

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Vol. XV (ff. 366). Jan.-Oct. 1765.James Oswald, MP: Letters to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1764, 1765.includes:ff. 1, 20, 35, 40, 49, 84, 238 Richard Wolters, English agent in Rotterdam and afterwards at Brussels: Correspondence with the lst Earl of L...

Title: Vol. XV (ff. 366). Jan.-Oct. 1765.James Oswald, MP: Letters to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1764, 1765.includes:ff. 1, 20, 35, 40, 49, 84, 238 Richard Wolters, English agent in Rotterdam and afterwards at Brussels: Correspondence with the lst Earl of L... Jan 1765-Oct 1765

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