Farce in one act. Licence sent 8 October 1869 for performance at the Olympic. The script is possibly incomplete, appearing to end rather abruptly. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 85).
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 12 October 1869 for performance at the Charing Cross. A letter from the author to W. B. Donne, Examiner of Plays, (n.d.), gives details of where the play is to be performed and discusses payment for the required licence on folios i-ii. The script contains numero...
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 13 September 1869 for performance at the East London. The name Morris Abrahams noted above the details of the theatre on folio 1. The attribution of the play to E. Towers is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
Farce in one act. Licence sent 22 September 1869 for performance at the Holborn. A note stating that the play will be performed on 'Saturday 25 [September 1869]' and that a 'cheque will be sent' is included on folio 1. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 86).
Drama in four acts. Licence sent 8 October 1869 for performance at the Olympic. The date of intended performance noted as Saturday 9 October 1869 on folio 1. The play is adapted from the novel David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens.
'Jack Steadfast, or, Wreck and rescue', by C. Pitt.
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Drama in a prologue and two acts. Licence sent 12 August 1869 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the proprietor of the theatre on folio 1. The attribution of the play to C. Pitt is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
Classical burlesque. Licence sent 23 August 1869 for performance at the Strand. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to B. J. Spedding, noting further that the play was performed at the Prince of Wales's, Liverpool on the 30 August 1869 and at the S...
Farce in one act. Licence sent 25 September 1869 for performance at the Charing Cross. The date of intended performance noted as 29 September 1869 on folio 2.
'Flower makers and heart breakers', by C. H. Hazlewood.
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Drama in three acts. Licence sent 4 October 1869 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted as the actual and responsible manager of the theatre on folio 1, together with the date of intended performance - Thursday 7 October 1869. The play, described as 'a...