‘Sink or swim’, a drama in two acts by Thomas Morton, Jr. Licence sent 27 July 1852 for performance at the Royal Olympic 2 August 1852. Signed by manager, W. Farren. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that a few words be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vol. 7, no. 98. Keywords: ...
‘Life as it is, or, The pauper’s crib and the model lodging house’, drama in two acts by T. G. Blake. Licence sent 30 September 1852 for performance at the Pavilion 30 September 1852. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the name of the Duchess of Rutland be omitted. Keywords...
'The ocean born, or, The pirate father, a tale of the southern seas, 'nautical domestic drama’ in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 8 November 1852 for performance at the Pavilion 13 November 1852. 'Taken from the tale in the Family Herald of the same name' appears on title page. Text wri...
‘The house on the bridge, or, The storm, the fire and the ball’, drama in three acts by J. B. Johnstone. Licence sent 22 October 1852 for performance at the Standard 1 November 1852. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that oaths be omitted and the word ‘God’ substituted. Keyword...
'The slave hunt! or, St Clare and the happy days of Uncle Tom, including Cassy's storey and the death of Eva’, ‘being an entirely new version of “Uncle Tom's cabin” ’(‘Uncle Tom's cabin’), in two acts by H. Young. Licence sent 17 February 1853 for performance at the Victoria 31 February 1853. ...
‘Pop goes the weasel, or, The devil's dance’, burletta in one act by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 5 May 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 6 May 1853. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Title page reads 'This short burletta is written for the purpose of introducing the new popular dance of ‘Pop...
'The bleak house, or, The spectre of the ghost walk', domestic drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 6 June 1853 for performance at the Pavilion 4 June 1853. Signed by J. C. Morgan, prompter. Revisions throughout. For other versions see Add. 52940 K, a version by an unnamed author f...
'The fountain of beauty, or, The king, the princess and the genie', a fancy extravaganza in two acts by J. M. Kingdom. Licence sent 26 August 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 5 September 1853. Signed by C. F. Smith. Songs included in MS. Published in Lacy's, vol. 12, no...
'Villikens and his Dinah, or, The cup of cold pison', broad farce in one act by James Bruton. Licence sent 23 February 1854 for performance at the Surrey 27 February 1854. 'H. Blanchard, Copyist, 35 Isabella Street, Gibson St, Waterloo Road' written on title page. Nicoll confuses copyist for...
'Give a dog an ill name', farce in one act by G. H. Lewes. No record of licence being issued. The title is given in Nicoll as ‘Give a dog a bad name’. MS is dated 12 April 1854 and states that it is intended for representation at the Lyceum 17 April 1854. Keywords: fashion, servants, animals...