'The Mexican bandit, or, The silver dagger of Perate', romantic drama in two acts by Mrs Henry Young (i.e., Melinda Young). Licence sent 26 October 1864 for performance at the Pavilion. ff. 21. Melinda Young, also called 'mrs Henry Young: Plays by, submitted: 1859-1867.
'Beauty or the beast?', farce in one act by J. Oxenford. Licence sent 31 October 1863 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Actor's names in ink next to dramatis personæ on title page. Cuts and notes marked in ink. Cues in pencil. Published in Lacy's, vol. 60, no. 898. ff. 50....
'The gorilla hunt in the Forests of Gabon, A tale of Africa', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 11 December 1863 for performance at the Britannia. Name of Samuel Lane, the theatre proprietor, noted on the script. ff. 23. Colin Henry Hazlewood, dramatist and low comedian: P...
‘An organic affection’ (‘An organic affection, or, An affection of the heart’), farce in one act by Mrs. Alfred Philips. Licence sent 9 January 1852 for performance at the Royal Olympic 12 January 1852. Signed by W. Farren. Includes performances of a number of songs, one of which contains th...
‘Printers’ squabbles’, farce in one act by William Donington. Licence sent 20 February 1852 for performance at the Soho Theatre 20 February 1852. ff. 15. William Donnington, dramatist: 'Printers' squabbles,' farce in one act: circa 1852. [William?] Dorrington, writer of plays: Play by, subm...
‘Peter the Great’, drama in two acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 13 July 1852 for performance at Astley’s Amphitheatre. ‘The property of . . . W. Batty’ as well as signature of C. Le Clercq, the ‘stage manager’ appear on title page. A play of the same title by A. Cherry was performed in...
Deux paires de bretelles, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in two acts by Édouard Brisebarre and Eugène Nyon. Printed. French. Licence sent 23 January 1854 for performance at the Soho Theatre. Original first performance at Théâtre des Folie-Dramatiques 3 February 1854. Some passages crossed out. Keyw...
Index ff. 2. William Rogers, writer of plays: Hoxton; Middlesex Britannia Theatre alias Britannia Saloon: 'The gipsy and the showman' by William Rogers, script licensed for the Britannia Saloon: 1855.
'Dearest Mamma, or, My mother-in-law', comedietta in one act by 'Walter Gordon' (i.e., William Aylmer Gowing). Licence sent 2 May 1860 for performance at the Olympic. Contains cuts in ink. Adapted from the French play, 'La belle-mére et le gendre" by J. I. Samson, 1826. Published in Lacy's,...
'Home for a holiday', comedietta in one act by 'Walter Gordon' (i.e. William Aylmer Gowing). MS indicates 'from the French', source untraced. Licence sent 5 November 1860 for performance at the Olympic. Published in Lacy's, vol. 49, no. 722. Contains words for songs. Keywords: Early Modern...