'The golden nugget, or, The fatal treasure’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Queen's 7 November 1853. Revisions throughout. Songs included in MS. Keywords: gold prospecting, travel, Australia, British Empire, poverty, cross dressing, crime, murder, exe...
'The life and struggles of a working man', a domestic drama in three acts from the French novel by Émile Souvestre—A working man in Paris, adapted by C. A. Somerset. Licence sent 7 November 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 12 November 1853. Signed by J. C. Morgan. Keywords: working class c...
'Harlequin and the three bears, or, Little Silverhair and the fairies', pantomime by J. B. Buckstone. Licence sent 21 December 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 26 December 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Keywords: harlequinade, fairies and...
'Willikind and his Dinah', ‘grand dolefully pathetic’ tragedy in one act. Licence sent 10 March 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 15 March 1854. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Songs included or listed by title in MS. For other versions see Add....
'The married unmarried', drama in two acts by Morris Barnett. Licence sent 13 March 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 25 March 1854. Published in Lacy's, vol. 14, no. 202. Keywords: Spanish influence, military, adultery, French influence, French imperialism, marital separation, elopement...
'Remember the grotto', farce in one act by Edward Thomson. Licence sent 15 November 1854 for performance at the Marylebone 20 November 1854. Signed by J. William Wallack, manager. Keywords: travel, working class characters, servants, orphans, natural phenomena, elopement. ff. 28. Edward Th...
'The sentinel of the Alma', farce in one act by Samuel Lover. Licence sent 16 November 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 18 November 1854. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Songs included in MS. Keywords: Russian Empire, Crimea, nautical interest...
'The railway belle', farce in one act by Mark Lemon. Licence sent 16 November 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 20 November 1854. Revisions throughout. Published in Lacy's, vol. 17, no. 247. Keywords: trains and rail travel, food and dining. ff. 47. Mark Lemon, editor of 'Punch': 'The r...
'Leon, or, The iron mask', historical romance in five acts by W. B. Bernard. Licence sent 10 January 1855 for performance at the Marylebone 5 February 1855. Keywords: French influence, aristocracy, literature and literary reference, festivals and celebration, politicians, family relationships...
'The royalist and republican', drama in one act by C. A. Somerset. Licence sent 14 March 1855 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 26 March 1855. Signed by Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. Second signature appears on title page. Listed in Nicoll under ‘unknown authors’; Nicoll...