'A twice told tale', original comedietta in one act by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 23 September 1858 for performance at the Olympic. Published in Lacy's, vol. 37, no. 553, where it is described as a farce. Keywords: impersonation, flirtation, marital relationships. ff. 16. John Pratt Wooler...
'Harlequin and old Izaak Walton, or, Tom Moore of Fleet Street, the silver trout, and the seven sisters of Tottenham', pantomime by T. L. Greenwood. Licence sent 20 December 1858 for performance at Sadlers Wells 27 December 1858. Comic scenes included in MS. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 5...
'The porter's knot', drama in two acts by J. Oxenford. Licence sent 22 November 1858 for performance at the Olympic. One diagram of stage included with the text. Also published in Lacy's, vol.38, no. 564. Stage directions vary between MS. and published versions. Keywords: doctors, family ...
'The little sutler', comic drama in one act by J. T. Haines. Licence sent 30 November 1858 for performance at the Standard 26 November 1858. Final page signed J. T. Haines. Keywords: war, Russia, France, military, women and military, cooking, nobility, family relationships, sisters, exile, ...
‘Valentine’s day, or, Harlequin and the fairy of the true lovers knot’, pantomime by J. B. Buckstone. Licence sent 22 December 1859 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Cover signed J. B. Buckstone. Comic scenes included. Keywords: gossip, courtship, festivals, fairies, ballet, ...
'The usurer, or, The life of a vagrant' (altered from 'The usurer, or, A struggle for life') ('The moneylender, or, The life of a vagrant'), drama in two acts by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 13 August 1861 for performance at the City of London. Original title, 'The usurer, or, A struggle for life...
'Perseus and Andromeda', extravaganza by William Brough. Licence sent 14 December 1861 for performance at the St. James's. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 53, no. 792 as Perseus and Andromeda, or, The maid and the monster. ff. 52. William Brough, journalist and author; brother of R B Brough: Play...
Untitled script, with no surviving details of licensing. Incomplete (front papers and cover missing). Final speech emphasises the words "going down", which may suggest part of the title. This title does not appear in the LCO Day Book Add. 52703. ff. 23. Henry James Byron, called 'Nick Nemo'; a...
'Goldenhair the good' (altered from 'Golden hair the good wood nymph, an original fairy fancy in two tableaux'), original fairy fancy in one act and three tableaux by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 22 December 1862 , no theatre indicated, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 indicates play is an extravaganza...
'Rose of Blarney, or, Harlequin Dannyman or any other man', pantomime by H. Rhys. Licence sent 23 December 1862 for performance at Sadlers Wells. Detailed cast list. Cues and numbers added in pencil. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the name of "Roupell" be omitted. Lis...