'The folly fete, or, The May Queen', by E. J. N. Galer.
Scope & Content:
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 3 October 1865 for performance at the Grecian. The name of the actual and responsible theatre manager B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted on folio 1, together with the date of intended performance - Thursday Oct 12 1865 - and a further alternative tit...
'Poul a Dhoil, or, The fairy man' by C. H. Hazlewood.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 15 September 1865 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane is noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The play was published by Lacy's (vol 77).
Married in spite of himself, by W. J. Sorrell and A. Thomson.
Scope & Content:
Operetta. Licence sent 21 September 1865 for performance at the Gallery of Illustration. Printed (1865) with manuscript additions. Folio 1 notes 'To be performed for one night only ... for Miss Augusta Thomson's benefit. Thursday Sep 21 1865'. Dramatis personae with manuscript amendments to the ...
'The water cress girl', by F. Marchant and W. Travers.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 18 October 1865 for performance at the City of London. Nicoll lists the play with the title 'The watercress girl' and attributes it solely to W. Travers. The LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) lists the title as 'The water cup girl'.
Rip van Winkle, by D. Boucicault and J. Jefferson.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 3 September 1865 for performance at the Adelphi. Printed (n.d.) with manuscript additions. The final printed page appears to be missing, with manuscript notes covering the necessary dialogue taking its place. The name B. Webster [Benjamin Webster] is noted on fo...