‘Under a cloud’, drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 15 April 1859 for performance at the Britannia. Signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Based on the serialisation ‘Under a cloud’ by Frederick and James Gr...
‘Devil on two sticks’, burlesque. Licence sent 20 April 1859 to be performed 25 April 1859 at the Adelphi. MS written in more than one hand. Extensive cuts, amendments and paste-ins. Based on the novel Le diable boiteux, by Alain-René Le Sage, 1707. Keywords: Spanish settings, music, popul...
‘Electra in a new electric light’, classical extravaganza in one act by F. Talfourd. Licence sent 19 April 1859 for performance at the Haymarket. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 39, no. 585. Lacy’s edition contains more detailed stage directions and titles of popular songs. Keywords: Greek mytho...
‘Oceola’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 21 April 1859 for performance at the Surrey. Based on the life of the Seminole chief, Oceola, and much influenced by the novel Oceola by Captain (Thomas) Mayne Reid, 1859. Keywords: native Americans, Florida, slaves, military, mixed-race character...
‘Ruthven’, drama in three acts by A. G. Harris. Licence sent 23 April 1859 for performance at the Grecian. Contains words to song. Based on the novel, The vampire, by John Polidori, London 1819. See also Add. 52932 Q and Add. 53013 Q for versions by Dion Boucicault. Published in Lacy’s, vo...
Une aventure sous Louis XV, vaudeville in one act by Charles Cabot. Printed. French. Licence sent 23 April 1859 for performance at the St. James’s. Not listed in Nicoll. First performed at the Gaité, Paris, 8 May 1858. Contains words for songs. Keywords: eighteenth-century settings, rur...
Louisette, ou, La chanteuse des rues, comedy-vaudeville in two acts by 'Marc-Michel' (i.e M. A. A. Michel) and Émile Fontaine. Printed. French. Licence sent 23 April 1859 for performance at the St. James’s. Publisher’s play lists on inside and outside covers. Not listed in Nicoll. First p...
Monsieur Chapolard, ou, Le Lovelace dans un grand embarras, comedy-vaudeville in one act by 'MM. Duvert, Lauzanne et Paulin' (i.e., F. A. Duvert, A. T. de Lauzanne de Vauxroussel, and Paul Dupont). Printed. French. Licence sent 23 April 1859 for performance at the St. James’s. Publisher’s a...