'The ring and the keeper', operetta in one act by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 12 June 1862 for performance at the New Royalty. "The property Elliot Galer, St John's Villa, Junction Road, N." on front cover, see Add. 53014 B. "Original, W. H. Montgomery, composer, 7 Upper St. Islington on titl...
'A faint heart which did win a fair lady', farce in one act by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 5 February 1863 for performance at Strand. Published in Lacy's, vol. 57, no. 847. ff.16. John Pratt Wooler, called 'John Pratt'; writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1853-1866.
'The motto on the duke’s crest; or, I am here', drama in three acts by G. Conquest. Licence sent 14 July 1863 for performance at the Grecian. Signed G. Conquest on final page. For other versions of the story best known as 'The duke's motto', see Add. 53018 AA, 53022 A, 53023V, 53024 B, and...
'The embarrassed man, or, My uncle's come', farce in one act by Mrs Edward Thomas (i.e. Jane Thomas). Licence sent 27 July 1863 for performance at the St. James's. "Artistic and Literary Institute" written on front cover. No attribution given in Nicoll. ff. 34. Jane Thomas, writer of play...
'Turn him out', farce in one act by T. J. Williams. Licence sent 7 August 1863 for performance at the Strand. MS written in more than one hand. Published by Lacy's, vol. 59, no. 883. ff. 23. Thomas John Williams, writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1856-1867: Ital, with some Eng trans....
'Ida Lee, or, The child of the wreck', drama in four parts and two acts by Mrs Henry Young (i.e. Melinda Young). Licence sent 28 August 1863 for performance at the Effingham. Morris Abrahams, the theatre manager, noted on cover. ff. 38. Melinda Young, also called 'mrs Henry Young: Plays by,...
Le cachemire vert, ‘comédie’ in one act by Alexandre Dumas père and Eugène Nus. Printed (1851). French. Licence sent 26 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Manager: John Mitchell. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase-Dramatique 15 December 1849. Bound in what...
'Undine, the spirit of the waters, or, Harlequin and the magic cup and sorcerer', pantomime by E. L. Blanchard. Licence sent 22 December 1852 for performance at the Marylebone 27 December 1852. Part of title has been revised and obscured. Dramatis personae lists actors' names. Comic scenes ...
'Wellington and Waterloo', drama in two acts. Licence sent 8 December 1852 for performance at the Marylebone Theatre 27 December 1852. The Examiner of Plays W. B. Donne notes on cover that the events surrounding the funeral of the Duke of Wellington have intervened in the process of licensing...
‘The magic mistletoe, or, Harlequin Humbug and the shams of London’, pantomime. Licence sent 22 December 1856 for performance at the Strand 3 January 1857. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that two lines be omitted. Keywords: literature and literary reference, doctors and medi...