Elizabeth, Queen of England, historical play in five acts by Paulo Giacometti, translated from Italian by Thomas Williams. Printed (R.S. Francis, 1858). Italian, with facing English translation. Licence sent 25 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records th...
Octavia, tragedy in five acts by V. Alfieri, translated from the Italian by Thomas Williams. Printed (R.S. Francis, 1858). Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 28 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. 'Rough Proof' written on cover. Not listed in Nicoll. Part of t...
Phèdre, tragédie in five acts by Racine; translated into Italian verse by F. Dall'Ongaro. Printed (Michel Lévy, 1858). French with facing Italian translation. Licence sent 28 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. Original first performance at Théatre Italien 11 May 1858; this script...
Adrienne Lecouvreur, comédie-drame in five acts by A. E. Scribe and E. Legouvé. Printed (Beck, 1849). French. Licence sent 28 June 1858 for performance at the St. James's. Original first performance at the Théatre de la République 14 April 1849; this performance part of the season at the St...
Martha, comic opera in four acts (for the music by Flotow), the libretto edited by Manfredo Maggioni. Printed (Brettell, n.d.) Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 5 July 1858 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera. The original German libretto was written for the first...
La part du diable, opera-comique in three acts; the words by E. Scribe for the music by D. Auber. Printed (C. Tresse; La France dramatique au dix-neuvième siècle: choix de pieces modernes, 1842). French. Licence sent 23 December 1858 for performance at the St. James's. Publisher's advertisi...
‘I’ve written to Browne’ (altered from 'A needless stratagem'), farce in one act by T. J. WilliaMS Licence sent 29 January 1859 for performance at the Olympic. Letter from M. E. Conway to the Examiner regarding the title change bound in with front cover. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 lists it as a...