Richard Brinsley Sheridan additional papers, 1771-1809.

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan additional papers, 1771-1809.

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Includes manuscript copies of: August von Kotzebue's Pizarro. The Spaniards in Peru; or, The death of Rolla. A tragedy in five acts ... English translation (1799) with annotations by Sheridan (Phillipps MS 10857); School for scandal prompt books from Drury Lane Theatre (1777-1779); School for scandal manuscript copy (17-- ) from Theatre, Smoke Alley, Dublin; School for scandal manuscript copy from Drury Lane Theatre (ca. 1809); School for scandal manuscript copy (before 1785); Sheridan's 1771 autograph manuscript of poem, Clio's protest; Beggar's Opera alterations by Sheridan and Wiliam Hopkins; and many other materials. Two bound volumes include voluminous numbers of documents, prints, and letters by, sent to, and between third parties concerning Sheridan. Volume I mostly concerns his theatrical career, while Volume II is primarily letters written to Sheridan in his capacity as a member of the House of Commons, requesting some favor or service. Includes: portrait engravings; financial records (contracts, bills, receipts); legal documents; theater related compositons, watercolor drawings, and printed broadsides; petitions to the government; House of Commons speeches; some Sheridan family materials (Charles Francis Sheridan (1750-1806), Thomas Sheridan (1775-1817), and others); items concerning the King's Theatre and the Drury Lane Theatre; and many others. Some persons associated are: George Coleman, John Philip Kemble, Thomas Linley, Richard Peake, Thomas Shaw, Richard Wilson, and others.

2 boxes and 8 v. (2 linear ft.)

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