'The Green Isle of the Sea', by unknown author. PLay read 12 September 1874 for a licence to perform at the Royal Princess Theatre, Edinburgh. 133 folios.
'The Red Man's Rifle', by Colin Henry Hazelwood. Play recommended 8 December 1874 for a licence to perform at the Britannia Theatre, London. 18 folios.
'Tom Tom the Piper's Son', by W. M. Akhurst. Play approved 27 December 1875 for a licence to perform at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, London. 30 folios.
'Snatched from the Grave', by Henri Pettitt and George Conquest
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'Snatched from the Grave', by Henri Pettitt and George Conquest. Play approved 3 March 1876 for a licence to perform at the Grecian Theatre. 21 folios.
‘The vampire’, a ‘phantasm related in three dramas’ (‘The vampire’, ‘Raby Castle’, and ‘Raby Hall’), by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 25 May 1852 for performance at the Princess’s 14 June 1852. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Published as The Phanto...
'Ladybird, or Harlequin Lord Dundreary', pantomime by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 13 December 1862 for performance at Astley’s. ‘An entirely new and original fairy pantomime’ written on front cover. Cues marked in pencil. Contains comic scenes. Listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703 under ‘M’...
'Fayre Rosamond, or, Henry 2nd, bold Robin Hood and the merry merry men of Sherwood', by R. Soutar.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1865 for performance at the Marylebone. A letter from J. Arnold Cave, lessee and manager, to W. B. Donne dated 20 December 1865 introduces the play and gives the date of intended representation as Saturday 23 December 1865. Damaged Penny Red stamp on folio 9v ...
'King Salmon, or, Harlequin Prince Paragon and the Queen of the Valley of Perpetual Spring', by C. Millward.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1865 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. The name of the theatre manager noted as W. R. Copeland on folio 1. Printed (n.d.), but with the title added by hand. The play is not listed in Nicoll.
'The slave hunter, or, The half caste and life in New Orleans', by W. R. Waldron.
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Drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 August 1866 for performance at the City of London. Nelson Lee noted as the lessee of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play under the title 'Slave hunter and the half caste' but with the author listed as unknown.
'False hands and faithful hearts, or, The orphans of the Isle of Bourbon', by E. Towers.
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Drama in three acts. Licence sent 17 April 1867 for performance at the City of London. The name Morris Abrahams noted on folio 1, together with the date of intended production - Easter Monday April 22 1867. MS in two hands. The attribution of the play to E. Towers is taken from Nicoll, the name ...