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Drury Lane Theatre. Bill for printing playbills [manuscript], 1713/14 January-February.

Title: Bill for printing playbills [manuscript], 1713/14 January-February.

Signed by B. Booth, C. Cibber, and Robert Wilks.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/708059458 View

Drury Lane Theatre. Bill for stage properties of Drury Lane Theatre [manuscript], [1714?] April 10.

Title: Bill for stage properties of Drury Lane Theatre [manuscript], [1714?] April 10.

Signed by Robert Wilks, B. Booth and C. Cibber.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/244483557 View

Free Library of Philadelphia Collection of Literary Manuscripts, 1666-1990

Title: Free Library of Philadelphia Collection of Literary Manuscripts 1666-1990

This collection contains letters, manuscript fragments, autographs, and other documents by famous authors. The material dates from 1666 to 1990. The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by the authors to various friends with some letters to editors or critics. There is an even mix of American and European authors present.

ArchivalResource: 23 Linear feet

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/pacscl/FLP_FLPRBDLITERARY View

Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Title: Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 31 volumes (7.7 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01782/catalog View

Drury Lane Theatre. Bills and receipts for the wardrobe, stage properties, writings and printing used in productions of Shakespearean and other plays [manuscript], 1714-1716.

Title: Bills and receipts for the wardrobe, stage properties, writings and printing used in productions of Shakespearean and other plays [manuscript], 1714-1716.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/416481039 View

Drury Lane Theatre. Bills and receipts for the wardrobe, stage properties, writings and printing [manuscript], 1713-1716.

Title: Bills and receipts for the wardrobe, stage properties, writings and printing [manuscript], 1713-1716.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/416480580 View

Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757. Papers of Colley Cibber [manuscript], 1720-1745.

Title: Papers of Colley Cibber [manuscript], 1720-1745.

Contents: Memos to Richard Castleman and others concerning actors and salaries at Drury Lane, signed by Cibber, Barton Booth and Robert Wilks, 1720-1727; Contract giving John Watts rights to Cibber's play Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John, 1745; Recitation, n.d.

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/318644441 View

Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Title: Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 31 volumes (7.7 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01782/catalog View

Drury Lane Theatre. Order from Drury Lane Theatre concerning tickets [manuscript], 1722 September 22.

Title: Order from Drury Lane Theatre concerning tickets [manuscript], 1722 September 22.

Sir Richard Steele, Mr. Wilks, Mr. Booth, and Mr. Cibber to be allowed 12 tickets each every week to give to their friends to see plays gratis. Signed by Cibber, Booth, and Wilks.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/713393424 View

Rich, John, 1682?-1761. Autograph note signed from John Rich to Mr. R. Wilks, Mr. B. Booth or Mr. C. Cibber, managers of Drury Lane Theatre [manuscript], 1723 May 20.

Title: Autograph note signed from John Rich to Mr. R. Wilks, Mr. B. Booth or Mr. C. Cibber, managers of Drury Lane Theatre [manuscript], 1723 May 20.

Mr. Chapman and Mr. Merrival to be entertained as actors at the Theatre Royal in Lincolns Inn Fields. Witnessed by Thomas Wood and John Giles.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/706489353 View

Drury Lane Theatre. Bills and receipts of Drury Lane Theatre [manuscript], 1713/14-1716.

Title: Bills and receipts of Drury Lane Theatre [manuscript], 1713/14-1716.

ArchivalResource: 17 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/230416034 View

Carents, William, 17th/18th cent. Order to pay Edward Laughlin from William Carents [manuscript], 17th or 18th century.

Title: Order to pay Edward Laughlin from William Carents [manuscript], 17th or 18th century.

£20 for the great scene room at Drury Lane. Signed by C. Cibber, B. Booth, and Robert Wilks.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/713393451 View

Rich, John, 1682?-1761,. Autograph letters signed from John Rich to various recipients [manuscript], 1722-1753.

Title: Autograph letters signed from John Rich to various recipients [manuscript], 1722-1753.

Recipients: The Managers of Drury Lane, B. Booth, C. Cibber, or R. Wilks; and [Edward] Chetwyn[d]. (1) Cropped letter to the Managers, Oct. 19, 1722, gives notice that Rich has entertained John Ward and Henrietta Maria Morgan as actors, witnesses Thomas Wood and J. Brook. (2) Letter to Chetwynd, March 16, 1753, is a cover letter submitting the Englishman in Paris [by S. Foote] (no longer present) for the Duke of Grafton's approval.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/676694068 View

McSwiny, Owen, 1676-1754,. Letter from Owen Mac Swinny to Sir John Stanley, bart. [manuscript] [17th or 18th century].

Title: Letter from Owen Mac Swinny to Sir John Stanley, bart. [manuscript] [17th or 18th century].

On looking over the books has discovered that Robert Wilks, Thomas Dogget and Colley Cibber have taken out of the receipts of the house very near £1100.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/311263103 View

Ward, John, 1704-1773. Collection of 18th century prologues and epilogues and other theatrical material [manuscript], ca. 1765.

Title: Collection of 18th century prologues and epilogues and other theatrical material [manuscript], ca. 1765.

10 items, mostly in the hand of John Ward, the theatre manager. Includes a poem and epitaph on Mr. Quin by Garrick, epitaphs on Mr. Shuter, Mr. Wilks and Mrs. Oldfield, a poem on Mrs. Pritchard and her farewell epilogue, epilogues to The battle of Falkirk and The busy body, prologue to Cato spoken by George III (January 14, 1749/50 To speak with freedom...) as a boy and notes on actors and actresses mostly taken from newspapers.

ArchivalResource: 10 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/281587818 View

Cross, Letitia, ca. 1677-1737,. Autograph letter signed from Letitia Cross to an unknown recipient [manuscript], 1710/11 March 22.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Letitia Cross to an unknown recipient [manuscript], 1710/11 March 22.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/281747006 View

Miscellaneous theatrical papers

Title: Miscellaneous theatrical papers

Letters, photographs, and other documents by individuals associated with the theater.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01596/catalog View