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'Cruel to be kind', farce in one act by T. J. Williams and A. G. Harris. Licence sent 5 March 1860 for performance at the Princess's. MS written in more than one hand. Inside cover bears name of A. Harris. Published in Lacy's, vol. 46, no. 683. Keywords: suburbs, lawyers, spinsters, ageing...
‘The Corsican brothers’, ‘legendary drama in three acts dramatised from A. Dumas’s romance Les Frères Corses by E. Grangé and Xavier de Montépin. Translated and adapted to the English stage by Charles Webb. Printed from the acting copy with remarks [ … ] by D – G-.’ Printed (Cumberland’s Brit...
‘The gipsy’s vengeance’, opera in four acts. English version by Charles Jeffreys of Verdi’s grand opera, ‘Il trovatore’, under the direction of Mr. J. H. Tully. Licence sent 18 March 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Songs included in MS. This version may well antedate t...
Pietro il Grande’, lyric play in three acts: translated by Manfredo Maggioni from the original English libretto by Desmond Ryan (for the music by L. G. Jullien). Printed (1852). Italian, with English translation. Licence sent 13 August 1852 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent ...
'Ruth Oakley', drama in three acts by A. G. Harris. Licence sent 17 January 1857 for performance at the Marylebone 15 January 1857. Published in Lacy's, vol. 29, no. 431. Attributed in Nicoll jointly to Harris and T. J. Williams. Keywords: working class characters, trains and rail travel, i...
Fra Diovolo, comic opera in three acts (the music by Auber), the libretto edited and translated by Manfredo Maggioni. Printed. Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 12 July 1857 for performance at the Lyceum. Previously performed at the Royal Italian Opera. Publisher's list...
Rigoletto, lyric drama in three acts; the libretto by F. Piave (for the music by Verdi) based on Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo and originally called ‘Le maledizione’. Printed. Italian with English translation by Manfredo Maggioni. Licence sent 7 May 1853 for performance at the Royal Italian ...
'Robinson Crusoe', by W. S. Gilbert, H. J. Byron, T. Hood, H. S. Leigh and A Sketchley
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Burlesque. Licence sent 29 June 1867 for performance at the Haymarket. Nicoll attributes the play to W. S. Gilbert, H. J. Byron, T. Hood, H. S. Leigh and A. Sketchley, although the names of the dramatists are not recorded on the script.
'Dalrymple v. Tubbs', farce in one act. Licence sent 28 March 1854 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 3 April 1854. Signed by stage manager. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths, 'which occur very frequently in the MS' be omitted. Keywords: law and the ...
Il trovatore, lyric drama in four acts edited and translated by Manfredo Maggioni [for the music by Verdi]. Printed. Italian with English translation. Licence sent 10 May 1855 for performance at Covent Garden Opera. Publisher's list on back cover. This is a version of the original libretto ...