'Jack and Jill, or, Harlequin and the four-leaved shamrock', Christmas pantomime by Frederick Neale. Licence sent 22 December 1854 for performance at the Pavilion 21 December 1854. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation thatthat a reference to Miss Nightingale be omitted. Keywords: Ha...
'Abou Hassan, or, The hunt after happiness', semi-original fairy tale in rhyme in one act by Francis Talfourd. Licence sent 8 December 1854 for performance at the St. James’s 26 December 1854. Signed by Laura Seymour. Signed by J. G. Saunders, copyist, 41 Church Road, Commercial Rd East, 185...
'Young Norval on the Grampian Hills, or, Harlequin Lord Ullins daughter', comic Christmas pantomime by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 14 December 1854 or performance at the Marylebone 26 December 1854. Signed by J. William Wallack, manager. Keywords: fairies and other supernatural creatures, scien...
'The zig-zag travels of Messrs Danube and Pruth with numerous cuts', extravaganza in two acts. 'Christmas piece, 1854'. Licence sent 23 December 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 26 December 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Some revisions. Songs included i...
'Prince Fortune and Prince Fatal! or, The Queen Silverwing of the butterfly bower of brilliants, and Harlequin King Stoney Batter!' pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1854 for performance at the Victoria 26 December 1854. Signed by Eliza Vincent. Revisions throughout text and at least one d...
'Fire, fire, burn stick, or Harlequin Old Dame Crump, and the silver penny', pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1854 for performance at the Standard 21 December 1854. Signed by Mr John Douglass. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other the supernatural creatures, dance, age and ag...
'Birds, beasts and fishes, or, Harlequin and natural history', pantomime in one act by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 20 December 1854 for performance at City of London 26 December 1854. Keywords: Harlequinade, science and technology, festivals and celebration, poverty, fairies and other the superna...
'The wife's journal' ('My wife's diary'), comedietta in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 6 December 1854 for performance at the Olympic 18 December 1854. Published in Lacy's as My wife's diary, vol. 18, no 257. Keywords: food and dining, letters, flirtation, duelling, trains and rail...