'The fatal choice, or, St Valentine's Day', by W. Travers.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 16 July 1869 for performance at the East London. Mr Morris Abrahams noted above the name of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play with the titles reversed.
'The Countess, or, A sister's love', by E. Schiff.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 6 January 1870 for performance at the Alfred (formerly, and subsequently, the Marylebone). LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for the words 'Lord', 'God', and 'damn' to be omitted in performance. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script ...
'The hedge carpenter, or, The hidden treasure', by C. H. Hazlewood.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 14 January 1870 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to C. H. Hazlewood.
'Sea weed hall, or, Patricians and pensioners', by J. B. Johnstone.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 9 March 1870 for performance at the Variety. Nicoll also lists the play under the title 'Sea weed hall, or, Jack and Jill'.
'Don Carlos, or, The Infante in arms', by C. T. M. Edwards.
Scope & Content:
Burlesque. Licence sent 11 April 1870 for performance at the Vaudeville. The attribution of authorship is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
'Miss Formosa, or, The road to blue ruin', by Charles Daly.
Scope & Content:
Described as 'a new burlesque on a celebrated drama' on folio 1. Licence sent 31 May 1870 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Wigan. The name and address 'Mr Charles Daly, 45 Poland Street, Oxford Street, London', seemingly cut from a letter, on folio i. Comments from W. B. Donne, Examiner of P...
'Taking the veil, or, The harsh step-father', by C. H. Hazlewood.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 26 June 1870 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The alternative title 'The broken promise, or, The man with an iron will' has been crossed through on folio 1. The name of the author is not noted on the script ...
A Threepenny Bit, by A. W. Young and J. M. Morton.
Scope & Content:
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 24 August 1870 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Brighton. Printed by Moffat and Company, 34 Southampton Street, Strand (n.d.).
Aladdin II, or, An old lamp in a new light, by A. Thompson.
Scope & Content:
Opera-bouffe with music by M. Herve. The dramatist is also noted as the author of 'On the Cards', 'Columbus' and 'Linda Burlesque'. Licence sent 22 December 1870 for performance at the Gaiety. Printed (n.d.). A list of characters together with the names of the actors included on folio 2. Nicoll ...