'It never rains but it pours', farce in one act by H. A. Major. Licence sent 17 November 1862 to be performed at the Grecian on 26 November 1862, for the benefit of the Jewlers (sic) Annuity Fund. Letter from the author (at 66, Great Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, W.C.) to the Examiner re...
'The dark cloud', drama in two acts by G. Rose. Licence sent 2 January 1863 but no details of theatre given. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Attributed to 'Arthur Sketchley' (i.e. George Rose) in Nicoll, where the theatre is cited as the St. James's. Published in Lacy's, vol. 57, no....
'The devil on town', drama in two acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 13 April 1863 for performance at the Surrey. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 14 April and title as 'Devil in Town', under which title the play is listed in Nicoll. ff. 21. John Beer Johnstone, acto...
'Lady Audley’s secret', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 21 May 1863 with no added details of theatre, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records place of performance as the Victoria. Stamp of Frederick Fenton and Frederick Frampton, joint managers of the theatre, on title page. P...
'The poor girl, or, El Idiour the wanderer', drama in two acts and four tableaus by Mrs Henry Young (i.e. Melinda Young). Licence sent 8 July 1863 for performance at the Effingham. "'The Poor Girl' from Mr Abrahams, Effingham theatre" written on back cover. ff. 55. Melinda Young, also cal...
'The hen and chickens', comic drama in two acts by B. Webster. Licence sent 22 August 1863 for performance at the Adelphi. Listed in Nicoll as written in 1864. ff. 49. Benjamin Webster, the younger, writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1863-1867.
'A bull in a china shop', comedietta in two acts by C. J. Matthews. Licence sent 5 November 1863 for performance at the Haymarket. MS in more than one hand. Stage directions and speakers underlined in red ink. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 7 November 1863. ff. 63. Cha...
'Man in gray (sic)', drama in two acts and four epochs by J. B. Howe. Licence sent 3 December 1863 for performance at the Effingham. Morris Abrahams, the theatre manager, noted on cover. Listed as "drama in a prologue" in the LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Listed in Nicoll as 'The man in grey'. ...
'The king of the carbuncles, or, Harlequin Prince Peerless and the enchanted beauty of the diamond castle', pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1852 for performance at the Queen's 27 December 1852. Signed by C. F. James. Songs included in MS. Keywords: stagecraft, Commedia dell'Arte, drinki...
'The fiend's mountain, or, The Gaston adventure' ('The fiend's mountain, or, The adventurer'), drama in five tableaux, [adapted] from the French by J. H. Reynoldson. Licence sent 8 September 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 8 September 1855. Signed by E. T. Smith. Revisi...