'Esmerelda, or, The gipsy and the gentle goat' (altered from 'Esmerelda, or, The gypsy, the guardsman and the goat') ('Esmerelda, or, The "sensation goat" '), burlesque in one act by Henry J. Byron. Licence sent 25 September 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 52, no...
'Whittington and his cat, or, Harlequin King Kollywobble and the genius of good humour', pantomime by H. E. Byron (with music by W. H. Montgomery). Licence sent 24 December 1861 for performance at the Princess's on 26 December 1861. Includes comic scenes. Inside front cover signed A. Harris,...
'George de Barnwell, or, Harlequin folly in the realms of fancy', burlesque pantomime by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 22 December 1862 for performance at the Adelphi. Name of Mr B. Webster, manager, noted on the script. MS written in more than one hand. Numerous cuts, paste-ins and amendments ...
'Robin Hood, or, The foresters fête', extravaganza in one act by F. C. Burnand. Licence sent 19 December 1862 for performance at the Olympic. Initial and final scenes re-foliated in red pencil. Paste-ins and additions noted in ink. MS written in more than one hand. Published in Lacy’s, vol...
'Ivanhoe', burlesque by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 23 December 1862 for performance at the Strand. Listed as ‘Ivanhoe in accordance with the spirit of the Times’ in Nicoll. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 59, no. 878. ff. 18. Henry James Byron, called 'Nick Nemo'; actor and dramatist: Plays by, ...
'The knaves of the pack and the queen of diamonds, or, Pierre Bouillard, or, The rats of the Seine'.
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Drama in two acts. Licence sent 30 November 1865 for performance at the Marylebone. The date of intended performance noted as 29 November [1865] on folio 1, together with the name of the theatre manager, J. Arnold Cave. An alternative title 'Nathalie, or, The knaves of the pack' has been crossed ...
'Little Red Riding Hood, or, Harlequin Prince Hopeful, Baa Baa Black Sheep and the cruel wolf', by F. G. Cheatham.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1867 for performance at Sadler's Wells. The title is not recorded on the script - the details being noted from the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704), but the name of the author, F. G. Cheatham, is mentioned on folio 32v. The MS is in two different hands, and contain...
'The crooked ways, or, The straight and the narrow paths of life', by W. R. Waldron.
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Drama in prologue and three acts. Licence sent 28 September 1866 for performance at the City of London. The dramatist is also noted as the author of 'Look on the bright side' on folio1. The name of the theatre lessee noted as Mr Nelson Lee, and the alternative title of the play given as 'The bro...
'My son Jack, or Harlequin Mother Goose and the gaping, wide-mouthed waddling frog', by R. Soutar.
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Pantomime. Licence sent 31 December 1870 for performance at the Surrey. No details of the title or author are given in the MS. Details of the title and author come from Nicoll and the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53704).
'Sinbad the Sailor; or, King Diamond & the Fairies of the Golden Lake', by James Richards
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'Sinbad the Sailor; or, King Diamond & the Fairies of the Golden Lake', by James Richards. Licence sent 8 December 1871 for performance at the Garrick Theatre, London. 12 folios.