'The students', drama in three acts by J. Courtney. Licence sent 30 January 1861 for performance at the Surrey. ff. 44. John Courtney, actor and dramatist: Plays by, submitted: 1852-1861.
'A light behind the cloud', drama in two acts by Thompson Townsend. Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed Thompson Townsend. ff. 47. William Thompson Townsend, dramatist: Drama: 1853-1866.
'The little king', drama in one act by Thompson Townsend. Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed Thompson Townsend. ff. 21. William Thompson Townsend, dramatist: Drama: 1853-1866.
'The syren of Paris', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 1 April 1861 for performance at the Queen's. Cover signed C. J. James, final page signed W. E. Suter. Adapted from the French of E. Grangé and X. de Montepin. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 52, no. 771. ff. 50. William E. Sute...
'The little rebel', farce in one act by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Numerous cuts and additions in ink, paste-ins and cues in pencil. Contains words for songs. Listed under 'The rebel (little)' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Published in Lacy’s, vol...
'Good Queen Bess', miniature burlesque in one act by Howard Paul. Licence sent 3 April 1861 for performance at the City of London. Numerous amendments and cuts in ink and pencil. List of characters pasted-in. Contains words for songs. ff. 16. Howard M. Paul, writer of plays: Plays by, subm...
Out of sight, operetta in one act by Charles Stephenson, music by Frederic Clay. Printed (J. Mitchell, 1861). Licence sent 8 July 1861 for performance at the Bijou. Not listed in Nicoll, ff. 8. Charles Stephenson, writer of plays: Play by, submitted: 1861: Printed.
'Scattered leaves', drama in two acts by Alfred Rayner. Licence sent 9 September 1861 for performance at the Grecian. MS written in more than one hand. Cover signed Alfred Rayner, 18 Clifton Street, North, Finsbury. Front cover also signed R. H. Lingham. Nicoll attributes authorship to R. ...
'Poor Joe of Horsemonger Lane, or, The child of the hempen widow' ('Horsemonger Lane Joe'), melodrama in two acts by W. Travers. Licence sent 25 September 1861 for performance at the City of London. Nicoll cites a further performance as 'Horsemonger-Lane Joe', at the Marylebone on 14 October ...
'Paul Pry, married and settled', farce in one act by C. J. Mathews. Licence sent 2 October 1861 for performance at the Haymarket on 3 October. Cover signed Thoms. T. Pugh, under-prompter. MS written in more than one hand with loose-leaf insert and amendments in pencil. LCO Day Book Add. 527...