Ruy Blas, drama in five acts by Victor Hugo. Licence sent 23 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Printed (1839). French. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that ‘ “Ruy blas” will be performed according to the corrected copy of the drama. J. W. Mitchell promise(s)...
Mercadet, ‘comédie’ in three acts by Honoré de Balzac. Licence sent 11 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Printed (1851). French. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 24 August 1851. Advertising on back cover. Label of Willm. Jeffs, foreign bookseller, Picca...
‘Mind your own business, or, The man of tact’, drama in three acts by Mark Lemon. Licence sent 22 April 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 24 April 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the wo...
La niaise de Saint-Flour, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in one act by J. F. A. Bayard and G. Lemoine. Printed (1848). Licence sent 4 May 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Signed by J. Mitchell. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 19 June 1848. Dramatis personae lists actors’...
‘Daft Dora, or, The sorrows of Susan the child of the wreck’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 2 September 1852 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 13 September 1852. Title page signed ‘Samuel Lane, Proprietor.’ Keywords: nautical drama, orphans, disabled characters, crime, kidnapping, pr...
‘The bride of Golconda, or, The genius of the ring’, spectacle in two acts by R. St Clair Jones. Licence sent 29 September 1852 for performance at Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre 1 November 1852. ‘The property of W. Batty’ appears on title page. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation th...
'The enchanted wives, and the dream spirits’, burlesque in one act. Licence sent 21 March 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 28 March 1853. Signed by manager, but name illegible. Written on different types of paper. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other supernatural cre...
'The Times', drama in three acts by 'John Daly' (i.e. John Daly Besemeres). Licence sent 12 July 1853 for performance at the Olympic 18 July 1853. Signed by W. Farren. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the words 'Lord' and 'God' be substituted with 'Heaven'. Published in ...
'Woman's secret, or, Richelieu's wager', drama in three acts translated (from the French) and adapted by George Conquest. Licence sent 7 October 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 17 October 1853. Signed by manager. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that 'God' and 'Almi...
'Julie, or, The gypsey and the stolen child', drama in two acts by Charles Rice (music composed by G. Perry). Licence sent 25 October 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal Manchester. 'Britannia Saloon' is written in pencil on title page. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in ...