Yorck (York), comédie-vaudeville in one act by Octave Feuillet and Paul Bocage. Printed (Paris: Bibliothèque dramatique; théâtre moderne, 1852). French. Licence sent 25 January 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1 July 1852. S...
La douairière de Brionne, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in one act by J. F. A. Bayard and ‘P. F. Pinel-Dumanoir’. Licence sent 11 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Printed (1850). French. Signed by J. Mitchell. Advertising on front and back covers. Keywords: festivals and celebrati...
Le piano de Berthe, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in one act by Théodore Barrière and Jules Lorin. Printed (1852). Licence sent 21 May 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 20 March 1852. Songs included in MS. Publisher’s advertising on front ...
'The prophet' ('The prophet king'), grand opera in four acts; English transl. of the original French libretto by A. E. Scribe (as Le prophète) for the music by Meyerbeer. Licence sent 31 July 1854 for performance at the Surrey 7 August 1854. This text was used for the first revival of the ope...
'The bravo Ix', ‘original extravaganic farcical histrionic’ dramatic sketch in one act. Licence sent 28 July 1854 for performance at the Bower Saloon the same day. Signed by John Courtney and Thomas Henry, manager. Keywords: theatre, literature and literary reference, aristocracy, family rel...
'The democrats of 1793' ('The generous heart') drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Surrey. 'The generous heart' is written on title page but crossed out. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: rustics, French influence, dance, aristocracy, murder, duelling, bi...
‘Mother Shipton, or, Harlequin knight of love and the enchanted whistle pipe’, pantomime. Licence sent 27 December 1856 for performance at the Adelphi 26 December 1856. Request for licence signed Benj. Webster. Revisions and annotations throughout the text, which is written in a number of di...
'Catherine Howard' ('Ambition, or, The throne and the tomb'), drama in four acts. Licence sent 18 September 1857 for performance at the Surrey. Cover signed Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that a number of words such as 'Lord' and all oaths be ...