'Oranges and lemons says the bells of St Clements', by J. T. Douglass.
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Comic Christmas pantomime. Licence sent 24 December 1867 for performance at the Standard. The date of intended representation noted as Thursday 26 December 1867 on folio 1. Comic scenes included separately on folios 49-53. The attribution of the play to J. T. Douglass is taken from Nicoll, the n...
'Blow for blow, John Denman's debt', by H. J. Byron.
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Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 1 September 1868 for performance at the Holborn. A letter to Mr W. B. Donne, dated 28 August 1868 and on Theatre Royal Holborn headed notepaper, introducing the script and noting that the play is intended for performance on Saturday 5 September 18...
'Agnes of Bavaria, or, Love and love's vision', by F. Hawley.
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Tragedy in three acts. Licence sent 4 November 1868 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Each act is in a different hand. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to F. Hawley, noting further that the play was subsequently performed at t...
'Tell tale tit, or, Harlequin dickery dickery dock', by J. T. Douglass.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 23 December 1868 for performance at the Standard. The intended date of performance noted as Saturday 26 December 1868 on folio 1. The comic scenes are included separately in folios 33- 40. The attribution of the play to J. T. Douglass is taken from Nicoll, the name of the...
'The military Billy Taylor, or, The war in Carribou', by F. C. Burnand.
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Musical comedietta in one act. Licence sent 21 April 1869 for performance at the Royalty. A note on folio 1 describes the play as an adaptation of the incidents in the nautical 'Ballad of William Taylor' to those of military life.
Comedy in two acts. Licence sent 14 June 1869 for performance at the Olympic. Printed by Nassau Steam Press, 60 St Martin's Lane. (1869). The dramatist is noted as also the author of 'A woman's revenge' on folio 1. Dramatis personae together with the names of the actors, the author among them, o...
'Twixt axe and crown, or, The Lady Elizabeth', by T. Taylor.
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Drama in five acts. Licence sent 19 January 1870 for performance at the Queen's. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for the ivory crucifix mentioned in the stage setting for Act II, Scene 1 to be omitted along with the words 'God' and 'Lord' throughout. Nicoll cites a revised version of this play ...
'Innisfallen, or, The men of the gap', by E. Falconer.
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Drama in three acts. Licence sent 14 September 1870 for performance at the Lyceum. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for the line 'Here [in Ireland] the path to distinction, wealth and what are called honours has ever been closed to the Patriot' be omitted from Act II Scene 2'. The name of the au...
'An English gentleman, or, the empty pocket', by H. J. Byron.
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Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 8 November 1870 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. A letter (n.d.) to W. B. Donne, Examiner of Plays, from the author apologising for the late submission of his play is included on folios i-ii. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for all ...
'Little Bo Peep who Lost Her Sheep and Humpty Dumpty', by unknown author
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'Little Bo Peep who Lost Her Sheep and Humpty Dumpty', by unknown author. Licence sent 20 December 1871 for performance at the East London Theatre. 46 folios.