'Roderic', tragedy in five acts. Licence sent 24 August 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham 28 August 1853. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that two phrases with religious allusions be omitted. Keywords: aristocracy, family relationships, Christians and Chris...
'Edmund Atherton, or, The miser of Coventry', drama in two acts. Licence sent 10 September 1853 for performance at the Bower Saloon 10 September 1853. Keywords: servants, land and farming, crime, widows, murder, execution. ff. 32. London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Bower Saloon: 'Edmun...
'The ladies of the convent', drama in three acts translated and adapted from the French by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 8 September 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 15 September 1853. Signed by manager. Keywords: Pre-Revolutionary France, French influence, letters, aristocracy, elopem...
Vanity cured, or, The school for old gentlemen (altered from Seeing's believing), comedy in two acts by E. Ranger. Printed. Licence sent 29 September 1853 for performance at the Strand 31 October 1853. The original printed title 'Seeing's believing' has been replaced by 'Vanity cured … added...
'Hotel charges, or, How to cook a biffin', farcical sketch in one act by Charles Selby. Licence sent 6 October 1853 for performance at the Adelphi 10 October 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Revisions throughout. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 12, no. 169. Keywo...
'Mont Blanc, or, The witch of the Alps' ('Avalanche! or, The murder in the snow!'), romantic drama in two acts by T. E. Wilks. Licence sent 26 August 1853 for performance at the Queen's 5 September 1853. Signed by C. F. James. Text written on a number of different types of paper. Revisions ...
'My wife's cousin', farcical sketch in one act by R. E. Phillips. Licence sent 30 August 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 31 August 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: sta...
'The gambler's wife', drama in two acts by John Courtney. Licence sent 22 September 1853 for performance at the Surrey 3 October 1853. Noted to be from Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick on title page. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: gambling,...