'The dark woman', drama in two acts by Mrs H. Young. Licence sent 17 May 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Signed Morris Abrahams. ff. 55. Melinda Young, also called 'mrs Henry Young: Plays by, submitted: 1859-1867.
'The Bohemian girl', burlesque in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 24 May 1861 for performance at the Bijou. Balfe's opera with libretto by A. Bunn, first performed in London in November 1843, for which see Add. 42970 (17 ). ff. 24. William Brough, journalist and author; brother of R...
'Ruy Blas', grand opera in four acts by William H. Glover. Licence sent 16 October 1861 for performance at the Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, on 21 October. Based on the play by Victor Hugo. Cover signed W. Harrison, manager. Cues and stage directions underlined in red ink. Contains w...
'Peep o' day, or, Savourneen Deelish', drama in four acts by Edmund Falconer. Licence sent 7 November 1861 for performance at the Lyceum 11 November 1861. Nicoll cites an untraced Lacy’s edition. It was privately printed by an unknown London publisher. ff. 93. Edmund Falconer, theatre-mana...
'Vicissitudes of a Colleen Bawn', joke song by H. J. Byron, arranged by Frank Musgrave and John Parry. Licence sent 10 December 1861 for performance at the Gallery of Illustration. For other versions, see Add. 53003 S, 52995 B, 52995 T, 52996 M, 53002 M, 53005 T, 53007 O, 53009 I, and 53014 ...
'Old Phil's birthday' (altered from 'The false key'), serio-comic drama in two acts by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 17 January 1862 for performance at the Strand. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 54, no. 799. ff. 32. John Pratt Wooler, called 'John Pra...
'Our family legend, or, Heads and tails', entertainment arranged by Mr. German Reed. Licence sent 28 March 1862 for performance at the German Reed's Gallery of Illustration. Listed under 'Family Legend…' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. For other entertainments by the German Reeds, see Add. 52999...
'Prince Amabel, or, The fairy roses', extravaganza by William Brough. Licence sent 25 April 1862 for performance at the St. James's. Contains words for songs. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 55, no. 815. ff. 58. William Brough, journalist and author; brother of R B Brough: Plays by, submitted fo...
'Leonie, the suttler girl, or, A countess in difficulties', musical drama in three acts by Captain Horton Rhys. Licence sent 9 February 1863 , no details of theatre on script, but Nicoll cites performance on 2 February 1863 at Sadlers Wells. Signed with the initials "C.H.R. New York April 1860...
'Acis and Galatea', extravaganza in one act by F. C. Burnand. Licence sent 31 March 1863 for performance at the Olympic. Names of actors listed in pencil next to dramatis personæ. Cues written in pencil throughout, cuts made in ink. MS written in more than one hand. Listed as 'Acis and Gal...