'The captain of the Vulture, or, Gulity or not guilty', by H. Vanderhoff
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Drama in four acts. Licence sent 8 September 1864 for performance at the Victoria. the MS is in two hands. The attribution of the play to H. Vanderhoff is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
'The mother's dying child, or, Woman's fate', by C. H. Hazlewood.
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Drama in two acts. Licence sent 2 September 1864 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The attribution of the play to C. H. Hazlewood is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script. The play was published by La...
Farce in one act. Licence sent 30 September 1864 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] mentioned as the actual and responsible manager of the theatre on folio 1, as is the date of proposed performance - Thursday 6 October 1864. The attribution of the play t...
'Mrs Green's snug little business', by C. S. Cheltnam
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An original farce in one act. Licence sent 12 January 1865 for performance at the Strand. Original title 'A Snug Little Business' with the 'A' crossed through in MS and replaced by 'Mrs Green's'. Dramatis personae on folio 2 together with the surnames of the actors taking the roles. Published by...
'Baccarat, or, The knave of hearts', by W. E. Suter.
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Drama in four acts. Licence sent 1 March 1865 for performance at Sadler's Wells. Note addressed to Mr W.B. Donne, Examiner of Plays, from the theatre lessee R. Edgar and dated 25 February 1865 introduces the play and gives the date of intended performance as 4 March 1865 on folio 1. The script i...
'Roger O'Hare, or, The Irish Jack Sheppard', by H. Everett.
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Drama in four acts. Licence sent 22 August 1865 for performance at the Victoria. The names of the theatre lessees, Messrs Frampton and Fenton are noted on folio 1, together with the date of intended performance - 26 August 1865. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) asks for the words 'damn' and 'damnatio...
'All Hallows Eve', or, Truth will triumph', by E. Towers.
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Drama in two acts. Licence sent 25 August 1865 for performance at the Effingham. Nicoll lists the play with the title 'All-Hallows' Eve'. The play is not entered in the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703).
'Nelly, or, The companions of the chain', by C. H. Hazlewood.
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Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 31 August 1865 for performance at the Marylebone. 'Property of Mr Arnold Cave, Theatre Royal Marylebone' noted on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play with the title 'Nellie, or, The companions of the chair'. The play is not recorded in the LCO Day Book...