‘Cabinet secret’, farce in one act by T. H. Webb. Licence sent 16 October 1856 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 13 October 1856. Cover signed Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. Some revisions to text. Songs included. Speaking cues and stage directions underlined in red. Ke...
‘The bugler of the Twentieth’, vaudeville in one act. Licence sent 19 November 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham 9 November 1856. Letter requesting licence signed by John Billington bound into MS. Keywords: German characters, military, musicians, French influence, duelling...
The stolen kiss, farce in one act. Printed (possibly proof sheets.) Licence sent 18 October 1856 for performance at the Strand 18 October 1856. Songs included in MS. Keywords: hotels, French influence, travel, working class characters, seaside settings, marital separation. ff. 5. London....
The king’s muskateers, drama in three acts. Printed with written additions. Licence sent 18 October 1856 for performance at the Lyceum 16 October 1856. Request for licence signed Mr. Charles Dillon. Some corrections. Keywords: French influence, festival and celebration, dance, aristocracy, ...
‘Harlequin eyes, nose and mouth, or, ‘Jump high, jump low and a jumping we’ll go’, pantomime. Licence sent 18 October 1856 for performance at the Effingham Saloon 27 October 1856. ‘Mr George Smith, 91 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square’ written on back page. Keywords: harlequinade, doctors and...
‘The eagle and child, or, A mother’s courage’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 24 September 1856 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 10 October 1856. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: land and farming, travel, peasants, illegitimacy, fallen women. ff. 26. Hoxton; Middlese...
‘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...