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Casilda’, opera in four acts; the libretto by ‘M. Tenelli’ (i.e. J. H. Millenet) for the music written by Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Printed (circa 1852). Italian with English translation. Licence sent 6 August 1852 for performance at Her Majesty’s. Names of actors, costume and sc...
'Slave life, from Uncle Tom's Cabin', drama in three acts by 'John Roakes' (i.e Tom Taylor) and Mark Lemon. Licence sent 15 November 1852 for performance at the Adelphi 22 November 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Extensive revisions throughout. Diagram at t...
Une petite fille de la Grand Armée, comédie-vaudeville in two acts by Theodore Barrière and V. Perrot. Printed (Paris: Beck, 1852). French. Licence sent 26 February 1853 for performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 8 May 1852. Signed by J. Mitchell. Keywords: French influence, military, serva...
'Uncle Crotchet’, a farce in one act by Mrs. Alfred Phillips. Licence sent 18 April 1853 for performance at the Olympic 18 April 1853. Signed by manager, W. Farren. Published in Lacy's, vol. 10, no. 145. Keywords: American characters, black characters, slavery and abolition, domestic violen...
'My husband's will', comedietta in one act by Mrs. Alfred Phillips. Licence sent 25 May 1853 for performance at the Olympic 30 May 1853. Signed by W. Farren, manager. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: widows, age and ageing, spinsters, prop...
Lady Tartuffe, comédie in five acts by Émile de Girardin. Printed (Paris: Lévy, 1853). French. Licence sent 6 June 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Publishers' advertising on back cover. Keywords: French influence, aristocracy, philanthropy, politicians, flirtation, literature and ...
Louise de Lignerolles, drama in five acts by Prosper Dinaux and Ernest Legouvé. Printed (Paris; Tresse, 1852). French. Licence sent 18 June 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre Français 6 June 1838. Publishers' advertising at back. For an Engl...
La tasse cassé, comédie-vaudeville in one act by ‘Paul Vermond’ and ‘Monsieur Lubize’ (i.e., E. Guinot and P. H. Martin). Printed. French. Licence sent 6 October 1853 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Signed by Emile Villot. Songs are crossed out throughout MS. Keywords: servants, musi...
Miel et vinaigre, vaudeville in one act by ‘MM. Léonce et Petit’ (i.e., C. H. L. Laurençot and – Petit). Printed (Magasin théâtral, 2e serie; n.d.) French. Licence sent 26 January 1854 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Original first performance at Théâtre des Variétés 31 May 1837. Hand...