'Worryburry's whims', by C. H. Ross and D. Murray.
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Described as 'a piece of absurdity in one act' on folio 1. Licence sent 22 May 1865 for performance at the Alexandra. 'Proposed representation 20th May 1865 at the Alexandra Theatre, Highbury. E. Giovannelli Esq. Lessee and Manager', as noted on folio 1. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) lists the pla...
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 26 June 1865 for performance at the Olympic. An alternative title, 'The Russian serf', is given at the top of folio 2. The attribution of the play to T. Taylor is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script. The play was also publi...
'Harlequin Humpty Dumpty', by T. L. Greenwood and H. T. Arnold.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 24 December 1868 for performance at the Lyceum. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to Greenwood and Arnold under the title 'Harlequin Humpty Dumpty and Dame Trott and her cat, or, The old woman from babyland and the little ...
Described as 'a love story in three acts' on folio 1. Licence sent 18 March 1869 for performance at the Adelphi. Printed by C. Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand (1869). Mr B. Webster [Benjamin Webster] noted as the theatre manager on folio 1. Nicoll notes the play being performed subsequently in E...
Farce in 1 act. Licence sent 27 October 1869 for performance at the Standard. A letter to W. B. Donne from J. C. Morgan and dated 21 October 1869 gives the title of the play and indicates that the absence of the title on the manuscript is the fault of the copyist is included on folio i. The titl...