Laure et Delphine, comédie-vaudeville in two acts by J. F. A. Bayard and J. C. A. Potron. Printed (Paris: Bibliothèque théâtral: auteurs contemporains, 1851). French. Licence sent 22 February 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 21 Oc...
'Rappings and table movings', farce in one act by Howard M. Paul. Licence sent 14 June 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket 16 June 1853. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Published in Lacy's, vol. 11, no. 156. Keywords: the supernatural, ghosts, spi...
'Three cheers for charity, or, A night’s wonders!', petit drama in one act, written for, and presented to, the Spitalfields Benevolent Society under the patronage of the Knights of Trafalgar, by Andrew Campbell. Licence sent 2 July 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 6 July 1853. Signe...
'What! No cab?!!', a ‘striking sketch’ in one act by Capt. H. R. Addison. Licence sent 5 August 1853 for performance at the Adelphi 8 August 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Keywords: literature and literary reference, elopement, working class characters, dis...
‘Eustache', drama in three acts by John Courtney. Licence sent 9 January 1854 for performance at the Surrey. Songs included in MS. Published in Lacy's, vol. 15, no. 224, as Eustache Baudin. Keywords: land and farming, French influence, military, food and dining, orphans, servants, fashion, ...
'Faust and Margaret', drama in three acts by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 20 March 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 19 April 1854. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in blue. Revisions throughout. Corrections are pasted onto existing pages. Sketch on final page. According...
'The gentleman opposite', farce in one act. Licence sent 30 June 1854 for performance at the Lyceum 3 July 1854. Keywords: servants, education, widows, law and the legal profession, inheritance, letters. ff. 37. Anon, writer of plays: 'The gentleman opposite', farce in one act: 1854. Leic...
'Pierre the foundling', drama in two acts by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 2 December 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 7 December 1854. Request for licence written in a hand that appears to be Benjamin Webster's. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the words 'Lord' and 'O...
'Eugénie, or, A sister's vow', drama in one act by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 8 January 1855 for performance at the Albert and Garrick Royal Amphitheatre. 'From L. Levy, Albert and Garrick Theatre, Leman Street, Whitechapel' written on title page. Nicoll lists this play as being performed...
'The falling star, or, Poor Andrew of the Tyrol', “drama of interest” in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 13 April 1855 for performance at the City of London 13 April 1855. Signed by Messrs Johnson and Nelson Lee. Listed in Nicoll under ‘unknown authors’. Keywords: French influence...