'The nigger's opera, or, The darkie that walked in her sleep', operetta in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Bijou. ff. 26. William Brough, journalist and author; brother of R B Brough: Plays by, submitted for licence: 1852-1867: Partly printed.
'The fetch, or, The onconvaneance (sic) of a single life' ('The fetches'), farce in one act by Edmund Falconer. Licence sent 28 August 1861 for performance at the Lyceum on 28 August. Signed Edmund Falconer, lessee. Entitled 'The fetches', in Nicoll. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stip...
Shakespeare's dream, or, A night in fairyland, operetta translated by Mary Maynard (for the music by Bennett Gilbert) with additional stanzas for music by Herbert Wilson. Printed (Merser and Gardner, 1861). Licence sent 3 September 1861 for performance at the Surrey on 7 September 1861. Tra...
'Rival Othellos', farce in one act by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 29 November 1861 for performance at the Strand on 25 November. Inside front cover signed J. T. Ennis. Described as an extravaganza in both Nicoll and LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Other performances at the Strand cited in Nicoll on ...
'Deerfoot', farce in one act by F. C. Burnand. Licence sent 13 December 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Cuts noted in ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 53, no. 789. ff. 35. Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, dramatist and editor of 'Punch': Plays...
'Puss in a new pair of boots', burlesque by H. E. Byron, music by F. Musgrave. Licence sent 24 December 1861 for performance at the Strand. Nicoll cites a later performance at Scarborough in 1862. Published by W. H. Swanborough, 1862. ff. 30. Henry James Byron, called 'Nick Nemo'; actor an...
'Carnation of Carnation Cottage', farce in one act by B. Barnett and G. Webster. Licence sent 7 February 1862 for performance at the New Royalty. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. ff. 21. G. Webster, writer of plays: Play by, submitted: 1862. Benjamin Barnett, dramatic writer...
'Pizarro', burlesque in one act by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 15 April 1862 for performance at the Strand. Contains words to songs. Described as an extravaganza in both Nicoll and LCO Day Book Add. 52703. For other versions, see Add. 53004 W and 53013 X. ff. 34. Leicester Silk Bucking...
'It must be true, 'twas in the paper', comedietta in one act by E. Falconer. Licence sent 18 October 1862 for performance at the Lyceum. ff. 16. Edmund Falconer, theatre-manager and playwright: Plays by, submitted: 1856-1866: Partly incomplete.
'Love's triumph', opera in three acts by J. R. Planché (for the music by Vincent Wallace). Licence sent 27 October 1862 for to be performed at Covent Garden on 3 November. Cover identifies William Harrison, manager, Royal English Opera Covent Garden. Contains words for songs. ff. 62. J...