E. L. Blanchard [Edward Litt Laman Blanchard] (1820-1889), playwright and theatre producer, writer of pantomimes for Drury Lane Theatre over 37 years: Corrected autograph draft of poem by E. L. Blanchard, entitled 'Phantasmagoria', signed by him 'ELB'. , Dated by Blanchard to November 1862.12mo, 1 p. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper. Docketed by Blanchard in top left-hand corner: 'Sent to Sat. <?> Novr. 1862'. Signed at foot. In two fourteen-line stanzas. Chorus: 'Dreams dreams all dreams | Sorrow is real and all else seems'. Containing several minor emendations. Begins: 'Sitting alone - musing alone | With a click of coral in the dull red glow | Only heard with the low deep moan | Of the wintry wind o'er a waste of snow'. Apparently unpublished, but see Blanchard's "Life and Letters": "14th [December 1862]. To Olympic ; see Camilla's Husband .- 1 a good piece. 20th. Make a fair copy of pantomime for Drury. Send off a short poem to Tom Hood, called 'Phantasmagoria.' 28th. To Drury, and see Bohemian Girl: Miss Hills the debutante." (Book ref. 10822 ) £ 225.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Richard Ford , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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