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'How it's to be done', comic drama in two acts. Licence requested for performance on Tuesday, 18 August 1857, but refused. Note on cover states that the MS was referred to the Lord Chamberlain 24 August 1857. Nicoll lists a play of the same title under ‘unknown authors’ with a first performan...
'Victims', original comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 5 July 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 8 July 1857. Each act appears to have been posted separately. Actors’ names included alongside dramatis personae. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 32, no. 475. Keywords: ...
'So very obliging', farce in one act by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 23 September 1857 for performance at the Strand 28 September 1857. Cover signed Leicester Buckingham, 14 Clements Inn. Keywords: animals, servants, science and technology, family relationships, food and dining. ff. 44. ...
'An unequal match', comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 25 September 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 3 October 1857. Revisions or prompter’s notes throughout text in different hands and different coloured inks. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 118. Not listed in LC...
'The mask of bronze', drama in two acts by C. Stanfield James. Licence sent 31 March 1860 for performance at the Queens Theatre. Not attributed in Nicoll, but might be a version of James's play 'The bronze statue, or, The Virgin's kiss, licensed for the Queens in February 1850; see Add. 43025...
'The children in the wood, or, The cruel uncle and the fairies of the golden vines', pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 24 December 1860 for performance at the Queen's on 26 December. Signed C. J. James. Early version of the traditional 'Babes in the wood' scenario and plot. ff. 42. Mon...
'Isle of St. Tropez', drama in three acts by M. Williams and F. C. Bernand. Licence sent 19 December 1860 for performance at the St. James's. Contains considerable cuts and additions in pencil and ink, cues and list of props. Actors' names listed next to dramatis personæ. Small sketch in in...
'Playing with water, or, Pearls of the Rhine', burlesque fairy spectacle in two acts by George Fenton and J. B. Dale. Licence sent 6 February 1862 for performance at the Bower. Burlesque of the opera 'Lurline'; music by Wallace and libretto by E. Fitzball; for other versionsof this work see A...
'Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's new and original entertainment, popular illustrations from real life, The family legend, or, Heads and tails, and, Two rival composers', programme. Bound with words to songs included in the entertainment, 'Barney Macguire', 'The spinning wheel', 'Bow wow, wow', 'O wae...
'The phantom', drama in two acts by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 17 April 1862 for performance at the Adelphi. First performed under the title 'The vampire' at the Princess's on 14 June 1852 (for which see Add. 52932 Q). First performed under the title 'The phantom', at Wallack's Theatre, N...