'Uncle Tom's Cabin', drama in three acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 20 December 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 27 December 1852. For other versions see those written in 1852 by J. Courtney (Add. 52934 K); Edward Fitzball (2 other versions, Add. 52934 G and 52936 Q...
‘Lucifer matches’, extravaganza in one act. Licence sent 24 September 1856 for performance at the Adelphi 29 September 1856. Request for licence signed B. Webster. Additional stage directions pencilled in throughout. Diagrams included. Keywords: the supernatural, education, American charac...
'Avarice' ('Father Hardbargain'), drama in two acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 24 October 1857 for performance at the Surrey. Cover signed Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that the line, 'It will keep him home at night' be omitted. Keywords...
'Silver store island, or, The British flag of the South American private', drama in one act. Licence sent 13 February 1858 for performance at the Strand 6 February 1858. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the exclamation 'Oh Lord' be omitted. See also Add. 52971 G, 52971 L, ...
'La fille du regiment, or, The daughter of the regiment', opera in two acts, adapted by Horace Wigan. Licence sent 20 May 1858 for performance at the Standard. 'The property of Miss Rebecca Isaacs, 96 New Bond Street' written on cover. The original libretto for Donizetti's music was written ...
Martha, comic opera in four acts (for the music by Flotow), the libretto edited by Manfredo Maggioni. Printed (Brettell, n.d.) Italian with facing English translation. Licence sent 5 July 1858 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera. The original German libretto was written for the first...
'Briarly Farm', drama in two acts by George Conquest. Licence sent 7 August 1858 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 9 August 1858. Cover signed Ro. Conquest, manager. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the word 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven.' Keywords: murder, black...