'King Salmon, or, Harlequin Prince Paragon and the Queen of the Valley of Perpetual Spring', by C. Millward.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1865 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. The name of the theatre manager noted as W. R. Copeland on folio 1. Printed (n.d.), but with the title added by hand. The play is not listed in Nicoll.
'The slave hunter, or, The half caste and life in New Orleans', by W. R. Waldron.
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Drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 August 1866 for performance at the City of London. Nelson Lee noted as the lessee of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play under the title 'Slave hunter and the half caste' but with the author listed as unknown.
'False hands and faithful hearts, or, The orphans of the Isle of Bourbon', by E. Towers.
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Drama in three acts. Licence sent 17 April 1867 for performance at the City of London. The name Morris Abrahams noted on folio 1, together with the date of intended production - Easter Monday April 22 1867. MS in two hands. The attribution of the play to E. Towers is taken from Nicoll, the name ...
'St George and the dragon, or, Old Father Time and the seven champions of Christendom', by W. R. Osman.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 23 December 1869 for performance at the Surrey. The attribution of the play to W. R. Osman is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
'Sinbad the sailor, or, Harlequin, navigation and the great roc of the diamond valley', by N. Lee Jnr.
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Pantomime in one act. Licence sent 23 December 1870 for performance at Sadler's Wells. The attribution of the play to N. Lee Jnr is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
‘The spirits of the night, or, The legend of the lake’, drama in three acts by W. R. Markwell. Licence sent 10 February 1853 for performance at the Surrey 28 March 1853. Signed by Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. Revisions throughout. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the wo...
'The will and the way, or, The khan and the countryman’, domestic romantic drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 22 April 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 25 April 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. C. Morgan, Prompter for the Lessee. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 recor...
'The camp at Chobham', farce in one act by Mark Lemon. Licence sent 23 June 1853 for performance at the Adelphi 30 June 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Published in Lacy's, supplementary vol. 3, and Webster’s, vol. 17. Keywords: family relationships, milita...
'Ben Bolt', drama in two acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 23 March 1854 for performance at the Surrey Theatre 28 March 1854. Request for licence written and signed by stage manager. Signed by Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick, lessees. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that a...