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An alphabetical catalogue with notes of theatrical representations &ca: submitted for licencing from the year 1737, to the year 1787 inclusive, being 50 years

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Title
An alphabetical catalogue with notes of theatrical representations &ca: submitted for licencing from the year 1737, to the year 1787 inclusive, being 50 years
Names
Larpent, John, 1741-1824 (Author)
Larpent, Anna Margaretta, 1758-1832 (Author)
Hookham, Thomas (Bookseller)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1787 (Approximate)
Place: London
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: *Pforz A-LD 09
Topics
Larpent, John, 1741-1824 -- Library
English drama -- 18th century
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Notes
Statement of responsibility: AML
Content: Pforzheimer Manuscript (MISC 0704)
Biographical/historical: The licensing act of 1737 required that copies of all plays and other stage performances in Great Britain must be submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's office for licensing. John Larpent served as Examiner of Plays from November 20, 1778 until his death on January 18, 1824. Soon after their 1782 marriage, Larpent's second wife, Anna Margaretta (née Porter) acted as her husband's deputy, cataloging and helping to read all productions submitted. The official copies of plays were in Larpent's possession at the time of his death. They were acquired by the Huntington Library in 1917.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 volume (116 manuscript pages; 61 total leaves) ; 21 cm
Description
Manuscript notebook with alphabetical listing of plays (leaves 2-47), and a chronological index (leaves 48-61). In the handwriting of John Larpent and Anna Larpent, who has written two later (post-January 1824) autograph notes on the title page verso, both signed "AML." Red ink is used for dates, headings and underlinings in the alphabetical listing up through the letter "K." Contains some 28 titles not in the Huntington Library's Larpent collection, but a large number of titles in that collection are not in this manuscript list (see D. MacMillan's Catalogue of the Larpent Plays, 1939, page vi, note 5). Quarter calf notebook, marbled boards; with the stationer's ticket of T. Hookham of New Bond Street, corner of Bruton Street.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 951473867
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20974523
Photo Order: 56411
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a8bda400-10a5-0134-2dee-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1741: Creator Born
  • 1787: Created
  • 1824: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "An alphabetical catalogue with notes of theatrical representations &ca" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1787. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e3d235e0-10a8-0134-d3ae-00505686a51c

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "An alphabetical catalogue with notes of theatrical representations &ca" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e3d235e0-10a8-0134-d3ae-00505686a51c

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1787). An alphabetical catalogue with notes of theatrical representations &ca Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e3d235e0-10a8-0134-d3ae-00505686a51c

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An alphabetical catalogue with notes of theatrical representations &ca