‘Peter the Great’, drama in two acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 13 July 1852 for performance at Astley’s Amphitheatre. ‘The property of . . . W. Batty’ as well as signature of C. Le Clercq, the ‘stage manager’ appear on title page. A play of the same title by A. Cherry was performed in...
Deux paires de bretelles, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in two acts by Édouard Brisebarre and Eugène Nyon. Printed. French. Licence sent 23 January 1854 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Original first performance at Théâtre des Folie-Dramatiques 3 February 1854. Some passages crossed out. Keyw...
Index ff. 2. William Rogers, writer of plays: Hoxton; Middlesex Britannia Theatre alias Britannia Saloon: 'The gipsy and the showman' by William Rogers, script licensed for the Britannia Saloon: 1855.
'Dearest Mamma, or, My mother-in-law', comedietta in one act by 'Walter Gordon' (i.e., William Aylmer Gowing). Licence sent 2 May 1860 for performance at the Olympic. Contains cuts in ink. Adapted from the French play, 'La belle-mére et le gendre" by J. I. Samson, 1826. Published in Lacy's,...
'Home for a holiday', comedietta in one act by 'Walter Gordon' (i.e. William Aylmer Gowing). MS indicates 'from the French', source untraced. Licence sent 5 November 1860 for performance at the Olympic. Published in Lacy's, vol. 49, no. 722. Contains words for songs. Keywords: Early Modern...
'Harlequin King Pee-Wit, and his merry little men!, or, Red Beard the Terrible, and the enchanted fairies of the silvery lake', by E. Towers.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1865 for performance at the Effingham. Mr M. Abrahams [Morris Abrahams] noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. Printed by E. J. Bath, 26 High Street, Whitechapel. (n.d.). Dramatis personae together with the names of the actors on folio 1v, the proprietor ...
'Lizzie Leigh, or, The murder at the old mill, a story of three Christmas nights, by W. R. Waldron.
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A domestic drama in two acts. Licence sent 25 August 1866 for performance at the City of London. Mr Nelson Lee noted as the sole lessee of the theatre on folio 1, together with a note saying one pound has been paid. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes th...
'Little Bo Peep who lost her sheep, or, Harlequin Jack and the ogre of the Brazen Castle', by F. MacCabe.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 20 December 1867 for performance at the Marylebone. The attribution of the play to F. MacCabe is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for several lines to be omitted in representation.
'Little Giselle the dancing belle, or, Harlequin Demon Hunter and the Fairies of the Willie Lake', by H. C. Hazlewood, Jnr.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1867 for performance at the Alexandra. The attribution of the play to H. C. Hazlewood, Jnr is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
'Harlequin Cock Robin and Jenny Wren, or, Fortunatus and the water of life. The three bears! The three gifts!! The three wishes!!! and the little man who woo'd the little maid', by W. S. Gilbert.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 24 December 1864 for performance at the Lyceum. MS contains considerable annotations and amendments throughout. Printed playbill giving the names of the cast members for the Harlequinade on folio 42. The name of the author is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes ...