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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. Richard Brinsley Sheridan additional papers, 1753-1868 (MS Thr 5-5.8): Guide.Administrative InformationAcquired from various sources at various times. See each item for acquisition information. fMS Thr 5.9 is cataloged as a single item, see HOLLIS 009252419. See HOLLIS and OASIS for additional Sheridan material owned by the Houghton Library, but cataloged under separate call-numbers. Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt Preferred Citation for Publication:Richard Brinsley Sheridan Additional Papers, 1753-1868 (MS Thr 5-5.8). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University. There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Item MS Thr 5.1 is shelved on the Curator's Truck and requires advance notice to retrieve. Contact Harvard Theatre Collection public service staff for assistance. Images linked to the finding aid describing this collection are intended for public access and educational use. This material is owned and/or held by the Houghton Library, and is provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. Any other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires the permission of the curator. Return to the Table of Contents Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a playwright, theatre proprietor, and politician. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and later moved to London. He became the manager and part-owner of the Drury Lane Theatre in 1776. He wrote several plays, including the comedies The Rivals (1775) and The School for Scandal (1780). He also served as a Minister of Parliament from 1780 to 1812. Return to the Table of Contents 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; 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 William 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. Return to the Table of Contents Arranged in call-number order: fMS Thr 5: Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819. Pizarro. The Spaniards in Peru; or, The death of Rolla. A tragedy in five acts ... : manuscript translation MS Thr 5.1: The school for scandal : manuscript prompt books MS Thr 5.2: The school for scandal, A comedy; as it is acted at the Theatre, Smoke Alley, Dublin : manuscript MS Thr 5.3: The school for scandal comedy: in five acts. Copied from the Prompter's Book, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which was preserved from the late fire : manuscript MS Thr 5.4: The school for scandal : manuscript MS Thr 5.5: The rivals, a comedy : manuscript fMS Thr 5.6: Clio's protest : autograph manuscript pfMS Thr 5.7: Sheridan papers, bound in two volumes fMS Thr 5.8: Alterations of the scenes between beggar & player in Beggar's opera ... : autograph manuscript Return to the Table of Contents |