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'Angel or devil', drama in one act by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 7 April 1857 for performance at the Lyceum 2 March 1857. Intended date of performance is listed on cover as 2 March 1857. Published in Lacy's, vol. 29, no. 434. Keywords: French influence, Revolutionary France, revolution, aris...
'A case for relection', comedietta in one act by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 14 May 1857 for performance at Plymouth 15 May 1857. Cover signed J. Palgrave Simpson, 9 Alfred Place Hall, Thurloe Square, Brompton. Keywords: servants, literature and literary reference, letters, art and artists. ...
Wanted, an errand boy; or, Maid of all work, farce in one act (not translated from the French) by James Bruton. Printed. Licence sent 15 October 1857 for performance at the Surrey the same day. Cover signed Mr. N. Smith, acting manager. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that a...
‘The dove and the serpent’, drama in two acts by C. Litchfield and - Cook. Licence sent 5 March 1859 for performance at the City of London Theatre. Keywords: Christians, concealed identity, Liverpool, inns, emigration, execution, ships as settings, sailors, murder, theft, abandoned women, wi...
‘The heart of old Ireland and the Lepreghaun or, The gold goblin’, drama in two acts by C. Litchfield. Licence sent 23 April 1859 for performance at the City of London. Keywords: Irish setting, Irish characters, aristocracy, legend, peasants, dance, weddings, celebrations, treason, soldiers,...
‘The member's wife, or, The house versus the home’, comedy in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 13 May 1859 for performance at the Adelphi. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to ‘omit all oaths and the name of Mr Brotherton’. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 42, no.618. Enitled ‘Ho...
'A tale of two cities', drama with prologue and two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 20 January 1860 for performance at the Lyceum. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the word 'Heaven' be substituted for 'God'. Based on the serialisation published in All the year round, Apr...
'The old story', comic drama in two acts by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 25 April 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 758. ff. 23. Henry James Byron, called 'Nick Nemo'; actor and dramatist: Plays by, submitted for licence: 1857-1865: Partly imperf.
All's fair in love and war, comedietta in two acts by Captain Horton Rhys. Printed. Licence sent 28 April 1862 for performance at Sadlers Wells. 'Epilogue' spoken at the Lyceum Theatre on the occasion of the Felix Testimonial Benefit by Captain Horton Rhys, 24 May 1858, bound in at back of p...
‘Keeley worried by Buckstone’, farce in one act by Mark Lemon and Benjamin Webster. Licence sent 1 June 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 3 June 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Revisions that do not appear to be by the Examiner appear thro...