Au printemps, fantaisie in one act by L. Laluyé. Printed (Librarie théâtrale, 1854). French. Licence sent 27 May 1854 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Odéon 5 April 1854. Signed by Lafont. Keywords: natural phenomena, French influence, family relations...
'Woman and her master, or, The lost children', domestic drama (‘dramatised from the tale now publishing in the London Journal’) by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 3 June 1854 for performance at the Pavilion 3 June 1854. For another version see Add. 52943 Y. Author’s name listed in Nicoll as W. Rich...
'The tasting order', farce in one act. Licence sent 4 September 1854 for performance at the Strand the same day. Signed by F. W. Allcroft. Keywords: food and dining, servants, working class characters, debt and its consequences, crime. ff. 22. Anon, writer of plays: 'The tasting order', fa...
'Leading strings, or, Two ways to bring up a son', comedy in three acts. Licence sent 5 September 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket the same day. Revisions throughout. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted and that the word 'God' be subs...
'Sebastapol from our own correspondent', drama in two acts by E. Stirling. Licence sent 17 October 1854 for performance at the Marylebone 21 October 1854. Signed by J. William Wallack, manager. Listed in Nicoll under ‘unknown author’. Keywords: British Empire, Russian Empire, French imperia...
'Aggravating Sam', farce in two acts by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 6 December 1854 for performance at the Lyceum 6 December 1854. Nicoll notes that this play was mistakenly attributed to C. J. Matthews at one point. Also published in Lacy's, vol. 17, no. 249. Keywords: travel, trains an...
'Bona fide travellers, a romance of the new Beer Bill', dramatic sketch in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 27 October 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 30 October 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Published in Lacy's, vol. 16, no. 239. Keywords: pub...
'A comical countess', farce in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 24 November 1854 for performance at the Lyceum 27 November 1854. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vol. 52, no. 769. Keywords: aristocracy, French influence, ...
'Reinhard and Lenora', domestic play in five acts, translated from the German by Hermann Vezin. Licence sent 5 January 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal Liverpool 5 January 1855. Signed ‘Hermann Vezin, Dec. 30th, 1855’ on last page. Keywords: German influence, pubs and inns, spinster...
'The seven poor travellers', drama in three acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 25 January 1855 for performance at the Surrey 29 January 1855. Songs included in MS. Also see Add. 52952 J, 52952 L and 52953 G. Keywords: literature and literary reference, land and farming, street musicians,...