Play by Henry Chance Newton, called (with Richard William Butler) 'Richard Henry'; dramatist; submitted: 1899 Play by W. Boyne, writer of plays; submitted: 1899
‘The language of flowers’, farce in one act by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 17 May 1852 for performance at the Royal Olympic 20 May 1852. Signed by W. Farren. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. A play titled ‘The bouquet, or, The language of flowers’, w...
'The will and the way, or. The secret vault and the voice of death’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 12 May 1853 for performance at the Standard. For other versions see Add. 52939 O, 52939 Q, 52939 AA, 52939 BB, 52939 CC, and 52942 H. Keywords: orphans, Indian characters, aristocracy, adulte...
'Family secrets, or, How to make home happy', farce in one act by W. Brough. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 7 November 1853. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 13, no. 182. Keywords: servants, food and dining, adultery. ff. 32. William Brough, journalist and author; brot...
‘Musical Bob! or, Sharps, flats, and naturals’, farce in one act by W. Dean. Licence sent 31 May 1856 for performance at the Bower Saloon 31 May 1856. Extensive stage directions. Songs included in MS. Keywords: musicians, children, family relationships. ff. 17. William Dean, writer of play...
‘That house in High Street’, comedy in two acts by M. Stuart. Licence sent 31 July 1856 for performance at the Strand 28 July 1856. Keywords: military, servants, doctors and medicine, supernatural, ghosts. ff. 42. M. Stuart, writer of plays: London. Secular Institutions; Theatres. Strand Th...
'What will they say at Brompton?', farce in one act by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 31 August 1857 for performance at the Olympic 23 November 1857. Cover signed Stirling Coyne but crossed out. Actors' names listed alongside dramatis personae. Revisions throughout text. LCO Day Book Add. 53073...
‘The lady of Lyons’, 'the very latest extravaganza by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 9 July 1859 for performance at the Strand. Signed E. and J. Hastings, copyists. See also Add. 52971 K. Published in Lacy’s , supplementary volume, no volume or index reference, a later, revised version of the La...
'The fool of the family', farce in one act by Chauncy S. Davis. Licence sent 12 July 1860 for performance at the Adelphi. Actors' names listed next to dramatis personæ. First performed in Worcester, Mass., on 19 December 1853. Small sections of paper cut from ff. 9, 13, 24, 25, 28, 29, and ...