'A good run for it', farce in one act by J. V. Bridgeman. Licence sent 11 February 1854 for performance at Sadlers Wells 13 February 1854. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that the word 'damn' be omitted as well as one other phrase. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 14, no. 198. Keyw...
'Gin versus water', drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 21 February 1854 for performance at the Pavilion the same day. Listed in Nicoll under ‘unknown author’. For other versions, see Add. 52945 C and 52945 W. Keywords: drinking and drunkenness, poverty, working class characters,...
'A tale of the Spanish Wars, or, The horse of the wreck', grand nautical equestrian spectacle in two acts by Nelson Lee. Licence sent 10 April 1854 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 17 April 1854. Signed by lessee and manager, William Cooke and William West, stage manager. Songs...
'The Lowther Arcade, or, Waiting for an omnibus on a rainy day', farce in one act by C. W. S. Brooks. Licence sent 24 June 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 28 June 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Revisions throughout. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 15, no. 21...
'As like as two peas', farce in one act by Hubert Lille. Licence sent 24 June 1854 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 30 June 1854. Signed 'with Mr. Buckstone's compliments'. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulation that the word 'damn' be omitted. Published in Lacy's, vo...
'A game of romps', farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 3 March 1855 for performance at the Princess’s 12 March 1855. Published in Lacy's, vol. 18. no. 260. Keywords: aristocracy, doctors and medicine, literature and literary reference, education, letters. ff. 13. John Maddison M...
'Louis the XIVth, or, The organ boy of Savoy', drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 May 1855 for performance at the Britannia Saloon 3 April 1855. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the following stipulation: 'Act 2nd, scene last. Louis: "Listen what am I worth? Stella: "About 8 and 20 pieces of si...
‘Dred, a tale of the dismal swamp, or, Poor Uncle Tiff’, drama in two acts. Licence listed on cover of play and in LCO Day Book Add. 53703 as sent 26 September 1856 for performance at the Britannia, but a note on the cover of the play states ‘suspended till further notice. K. 24 September 1856 ...
‘The last hope’, drama in three acts by J. Oxenford. Licence sent 15 February 1859 for performance at the Lyceum. . Copied by G. Hastings, 9 University Street, Tottenham Ct Road. Amendments and cuts in pencil and ink. LCO Day Book Add. 52073 records the stipulation to omit the exclamation ‘O...
‘Beau Brummel’, drama in two acts by M. W. B. Jerrold. Licence sent 11 April 1859 for performance at the Lyceum on 10 April 1859. MS written in more than one hand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 44, no. 652 as ‘Beau Brummel, the King of Calais’. Various textual differences between Lacy’s and MS...