'The headless horseman, or, The ride of death', by C. H. Hazlewood.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 28 November 1868 for performance at the Britannia. The name S. Lane [Samuel Lane] noted below the details of the theatre on folio 1.
A Breach of Promise, adapted from the French by T. W. Robertson.
Scope & Content:
Extravagant farce in two acts. Licence sent 7 April 1869 for performance at the Globe. Printed (n.d.). The names of the actors added by hand against the characters they are playing on folio 1.
'The Corsican bothers, or, The troublesome twins', by H. J. Byron.
Scope & Content:
Burlesque. Licence sent 13 May 1869 for performance at the Globe. The date of intended performance noted as 17 May 1869 on folio 1. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) lists the play with the title 'The Corsican brothers'. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 88).
'Gratitude, or, Life's battle for gold', by W. H. Pitt.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and two acts. Licence sent 9 June 1869 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio1. The attribution of the play to W. H. Pitt is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script.
'The fatal choice, or, St Valentine's Day', by W. Travers.
Scope & Content:
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 16 July 1869 for performance at the East London. Mr Morris Abrahams noted above the name of the theatre on folio 1. Nicoll lists the play with the titles reversed.
'The Countess, or, A sister's love', by E. Schiff.
Scope & Content:
Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 6 January 1870 for performance at the Alfred (formerly, and subsequently, the Marylebone). LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704) asks for the words 'Lord', 'God', and 'damn' to be omitted in performance. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script ...
'The hedge carpenter, or, The hidden treasure', by C. H. Hazlewood.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 14 January 1870 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to C. H. Hazlewood.
'Sea weed hall, or, Patricians and pensioners', by J. B. Johnstone.
Scope & Content:
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 9 March 1870 for performance at the Variety. Nicoll also lists the play under the title 'Sea weed hall, or, Jack and Jill'.
'Don Carlos, or, The Infante in arms', by C. T. M. Edwards.
Scope & Content:
Burlesque. Licence sent 11 April 1870 for performance at the Vaudeville. The attribution of authorship is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.