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The wife's secret [manuscript] : a drama in two acts, 1847 / by N.H. Bannister, Esquire.

Bannister, Nathaniel Harrington, 1813-1847, author.; Roberts, James Booth, -1901, former owner.
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Title
The wife's secret [manuscript] : a drama in two acts, 1847 / by N.H. Bannister, Esquire.
Description
24 leaves ; 32 x 20 cm
Associated name
Bannister, Nathaniel Harrington, 1813-1847, author.
Roberts, James Booth, -1901, former owner.
Scope and content
Corrected and marked for production. In the autograph of J.B. Roberts, who has written on the title page the information that the play was first produced in New Orleans in May, 1836. Notes on cover and title page that the manuscript it "The property of James B. Roberts, Theatre, 1847." Cast list appears on verso of title page.
Note
See D.b.23 for a different play with the same title, also owned by J.B. Roberts.
Binding information
Original marbled boards, new cloth backstrip (Folger 1953).
Genre/form
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Manuscripts (documents)
Manuscripts for publication.
Promptbooks.
Cast lists.

Call number
D.b.24
Folger accession
cs75