‘Caspar Duverdi’ al. ‘Caspar Duverdi, the terror of Spain, or, The traitor, the Jew and the gypsy’, romantic melodrama in three acts. Licence sent 8 September 1852 for performance at the Pavillion. Text written in two different hands. Keywords: gypsies, education, Spanish characters, Spain, ...
'Uncle Tom's cabin’, ‘hippo-drama’ in two acts. Licence sent 15 November 1852 for performance at Astley's Amphitheatre 22 November 1852. Title page signed by Wm Batty, proprietor and manager. For other versions, see those written in 1852 by J. Courtney (Add. 52934 K); Edward Fitzball (2 othe...
'Those dear blacks', farce in two acts by William Brough. Licence sent 18 November 1852 for performance at Lyceum 17 November 1852. Songs included in MS. According to Nicoll, published in Lacy's, but reference has not been verified. Keywords: Uncle Tom's Cabin, literature and literary refer...
'Nell Gwynne, or Harlequin Merry Monarch', pantomime by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 18 December 1852 for performance at the Adelphi 27 December 1852. Request for Licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Keywords: fairies and other supernatural creatures, the supernatural, animals, dance, p...
'Harlequin and Bluebeard the Grand Bashaw, or The good fairy triumphant over the genius of discord', pantomime. Licence sent 11 December 1854 for performance at the Surrey. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 contains extensive entry that requires some of the comic business to be omitted. Not listed in ...
'Too much for good nature', comedietta or farce in one act by Edward Falconer. Licence sent 8 September 1858 for performance at the Lyceum 11 September 1858. Published in Lacy's, vol. 42, no. 626. Keywords: phrenology, mesmerism, family relationships, lodgers, servants, marital relationship...