M'sieu Landry, operette in one act by Camille du Locle. Printed (1856). French. Licence sent 11 May 1857 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens 24 November 1856. Cover and title page stamped ‘J. Mitchell’. Keywords: French influ...
Le 66!, opéra-comique in one act by ‘MM. de Forges et Laurencin’ (i.e., P. A. A. Pittaud de Forges and P. A. Chapelle, for the music by J. Offenbach). Printed. French. Licence sent 11 June 1857 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisie...
'The Nubian captive, or, The royal slave', eastern drama in three acts written expressly for Mr. J. B. Brown by E. G. Burton. Licence sent 14 June 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Margate 15 June 1857. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in blue. Some additions to text in ...
'The life of a weaver, his trials and his struggles, or, The web of destiny', in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 21 August 1857 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 28 November 1859. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. For other versions, see Add. 52967 Z. Keywords: poverty, ...
'Drat that comet', farce in one act by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 16 July 1857 for performance at the Strand 16 August 1857. “Leicester Buckingham, 13 Clements Lane” written on cover. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that the phrases 'led like a lamb to the slaughter' and ...
'La traviata, or The lost one', opera in five acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 27 June 1857 for performance at the Britannia Saloon the same day. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. For other versions, see Add. 52966 R, 52968 B, and 52968 D. Keywords: aristocracy, French influence, p...
'The spirits of good and evil, or, Il Basco the Maresco', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 31 October 1857 for performance at the Britannia Saloon the same day. Cover signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. Keywords: Spanish influence, supernatural, murder, castles, aristocracy, pe...
La femme aux oeufs d'or, comedy-vaudeville in one act by 'MM. Dumanoir et Clairville' (i.e., P. F. Pinel and L. F. Nicolaie). Printed (Michel Levy Frères; Bibliothèque dramatique; théatre moderne, 1853). French. Licence sent 10 May 1860 for performance at the St James's. First performed at ...
Les amours de Clèopatre, comedy in three acts by 'MM. Marc-Michel et Delacour' (i.e. M. A. A. Michel and A. C. Lartigue). Printed (A. Bourdilliat; Théâtre contemporain illustré, 1860). French. Licence sent 19 June 1860 for performance at the St James's. First performed at the Variétés, Pari...
'The volunteer ball', farce in one act by F. C. Burnand. Licence sent 16 July 1860 for performance at the Strand. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the word "Damn" be omitted. Part authored by Montagu Williams. Keywords: hotels, concealed identity, courtship, flirtation, ...