J. Palgrave Simpson

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creatorOf 'The syren', by J. P. Simpson. British Library
creatorOf ‘A matrimonial prospectus’, farce in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 27 February 1852 for performance at the Strand 4 March 1852. Published as Matrimonial prospectuses in Lacy's, vol. 6, no. 81. Keywords: the press, bachelors, lodgers and ... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, chiefly of British actors, dramatists, authors, musicians, etc., addressed mainly to Morris Barnett, actor and dramatist (b. 1800, d. 1856), and to Wellington Guernsey, song-writer and composer (b. 1817, d. 1885); 182..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf Play by John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist; submitted i John Palgrave Simpson: 1875, 1875 British Library
creatorOf Prison and palace, comic drama in two acts by J. Palgrave Simpson. Licence sent 5 August 1859 for performance at the Canterbury. Printed for private circulation in an edition of Lacy’s. Back cover signed Hon. S.(?) Ponsonby. First performed at T... British Library
creatorOf The black book, romantic drama in three acts, altered and adapted from the French by G. C. Bentinck and J. P. Simpson. Printed (1856). Licence sent 7 April 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 2 February 1857. Actors' names liste... British Library
referencedIn Golden Family Collection, 1795-1996 Working Men's Institute of New Harmony, Indiana
creatorOf Dreams of delusion, drama in one act by J. P. Simpson, adapted from the French drama Elle est folle. Licence sent 7 October 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Plymouth the same day. Cover signed Lady Athnison. Publisher's advertising on fr... British Library
creatorOf 'Deadly reports', comedietta in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 19 October 1857 for performance at the Olympic 26 October 1857. Cover signed ‘Lessees Messrs. Robson and W.S. Emden.’ Keywords: the supernatural, widows, ghosts, law and the l... British Library
creatorOf 'Marco Spada’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 15 March 1853 for performance at the Princess’s 28 March 1853. Written in different hands. For other versions see Add. 52938 Z, 52939 D and 52940 D. Published in Lacy's, vol. 10, no. 138. Keyword... British Library
creatorOf 'Romance' (altered from 'Bold Dick Turpin'), operetta in one act, by J. P. Simpson (for the music by Henry Leslie). Licence sent 2 February 1860 for performance at the English Opera, Covent Garden that same day. Name of W. Harrison, the manager, n... British Library
creatorOf 'A case for relection', comedietta in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 14 May 1857 for performance at Plymouth 15 May 1857. Cover signed J. Palgrave Simpson, 9 Alfred Place Hall, Thurloe Square, Brompton. Keywords: servants, literature and ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LVI ( ff. 338 ). 20 Nov. 1846-14 June 1851.Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Agreements with authors and others: 1829-1871.: Mostly signed.includes:f. 1 Marguerite Gardiner, alias Margaret; 2nd wife of Charles, Earl of Blessington; author: Agre... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXV (ff. 910). July-Oct. 1850. (1) 'The Musician's Daughter or the Lovers of Heidelburg', by J. Courtney. ff. 2-29. (2) ['L'Ebrea' al. 'The Jewess'], by P. Giannone. Italian, with English translation. Printed [1850]. f... British Library
creatorOf ‘The world and the stage’, comedy in three acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 11 March 1859 to be performed 12 March 1859 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the words ‘Oh Lord’ and all other oath... British Library
creatorOf 'The king of the merrows, or, The prince and the piper Dan' (altered from 'Dan the piper, or, The prince who loved a mermaid', and 'The magic piper, or, The tale of a mermaid'), fairy extravaganza by F. C. Burnand from an original plot constructed by... British Library
creatorOf Play by C. Templar, writer of plays; submitted: 1879Play by John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist; submitted: 1879, 1879 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 1528. Correspondence R–Y, unidentified correspondents and miscellaneous papers (ff. 1-246); – receipts of payment for royal performances, 1867-1873 (ff. 247-276); – warrants for the employment of Cusins as trumpeter and musician in Ordinary ... British Library
creatorOf 'Daddy Hardacre', drama in two acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 11 April 1857 for performance at the Olympic 26 March 1857. Revisions throughout the text. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that 'O God' be altered to 'O Heaven'. ... British Library
creatorOf 'Dalrymple v. Tubbs', farce in one act. Licence sent 28 March 1854 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 3 April 1854. Signed by stage manager. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths, 'which occur very frequently ... British Library
creatorOf 'Ranelagh', comic drama in two acts by J. P. Simpson and Cecil Wray. Licence sent 4 February 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 9 February 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Published in Lacy’s, vol... British Library
referencedIn Nathan Appell papers, 1897-1955 (inclusive), 1911-1920 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXXI (ff.1001). May-July 1851. (1) 'Embrassons-nous Folleville!', by E. M. Labiche and P. C. J. A. Lefranc. French. Printed (n.d.). ff. 1-22b. (2) 'Roméo et Marielle', by 'P. F. Pinel Dumanoir', P. Siraudin and L. I. E... British Library
creatorOf 'First affections', comedietta in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 9 February 1860 for performance at the St. James's. Extensive cuts and amendments made in ink. Published in Lacy's, vol. 52, no. 768. Keywords: music, artisans, deaf charac... British Library
creatorOf 'Schamyl, the warrior prophet', drama in three acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 28 October 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 6 November 1854. Revisions pasted in. Written on different papers. See Add. 52949 P. Keywords: Christians and Ch... British Library
creatorOf 'First impression's everything, or, Young love and the remembrance of childhood', farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 17 March 1861 for performance at the Standard.ff. 36.John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist: Plays by, submitt... British Library
creatorOf ‘A school for coquettes’, comedietta in two acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 4 July 1859 to be performed on 9 July 1859 at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 41, no. 610. Keywords: aristocracy, artists, widows, flirtation, disguise, servan... British Library
creatorOf 'Appearances', comedy in two acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 25 May 1860 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy's, vol. 47, no. 692. Keywords: artists, painting, shopkeepers, lodgers, class, babies, concealed identity, inheritance,... British Library
creatorOf ‘Second love’, original comic drama in three acts by G. W. Simms and J. Bradshaw. Licence sent 22 July 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 23 July 1856. Request for licence signed by J. B. Buckstone. Written in Buckstone and Webs... British Library
creatorOf 'Heads or tails', comedietta in one act, by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 28 April 1854 for performance at the Olympic. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 15, no. 221. Keywords: law and the legal profession, spinsters, family relationships, inheritance, gam... British Library
creatorOf Play by Herman Charles Merivale, playwright and novelist; submitted: 1873Play by John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist; submitted i John Palgrave Simpson: 1873, 1873 British Library
creatorOf 'Caught and caged', operetta in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 31 December 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Durham. Cover signed W. J. Tennant, 32 Golden Square, London. 'August 30th 1858. Westbury House, Barking, Essex' written... British Library
creatorOf Play by John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist; submitted i John Palgrave Simpson: 1874, 1874 British Library
creatorOf Play by John Palgrave Simpson, dramatist and novelist; submitted i John Palgrave Simpson: 1874, 1874 British Library
creatorOf 'A smack for a smack', interlude in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 26 November 1860 for performance at the St. James's. Partly French. Described as a "dramatic picture copied from a German original". Detailed stage directions. Contains ... British Library
creatorOf 'Bianca the bravo's bride', opera in four acts by J. P. Simpson, music by W. H. Balfe. Licence sent 5 December 1860 for performance at Covent Garden on 6 December 1860. Signed by W. Harrison, manager. Published as Bianca, the Bravo's bride: a gra... British Library
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