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Genest, John, 1764-1839. Theatrical notebooks, 1770-1829, of John Genest [manuscript], written ca. 1812-1829.

Title: Theatrical notebooks, 1770-1829, of John Genest [manuscript], written ca. 1812-1829.

ArchivalResource: 3 v.

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Genest, John, 1764-1839. Scrapbooks of John Genest, ca. 1750-1880.

Title: Scrapbooks of John Genest, ca. 1750-1880.

The collection consists of two scrapbooks which are extra-illustrated supplements to John Genest's book, Some account of the English stage, from the restoration in 1660 to 1830 (1832). The scrapbooks contain portrait and view prints, playbills, autographs, and 70 letters of theatrical persons. Many of the later letters are addressed to Edward Smyth Pigott (1826-1895), Examiner of Plays from 1875-1895.

ArchivalResource: Approximately 300 pieces.2 folio volumes.

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Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878. List of plays in the hand of Charles James Mathews from the Oeuvres de Destouches, (1742?), and Some account of the English Stage, 1660-1830, by Genest (1832) v. 2, [19th century].

Title: List of plays in the hand of Charles James Mathews from the Oeuvres de Destouches, (1742?), and Some account of the English Stage, 1660-1830, by Genest (1832) v. 2, [19th century].

Includes some pencil sketches and parts of two plays, one in French possibly in the handwriting of his wife, Madame Vestris, the other in English in a third hand.

ArchivalResource: 61 leaves : ill.

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Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K.

Title: Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K.

Index to ownership/provenance information, primarily from printed books, held by Houghton Library.

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