'Eily O Connor', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 4 October 1860 for performance at the Britannia. Name of Samuel Lane, the theatre proprietor, noted on the title page. Based on the novel The Collegians by Gerald Griffin (published 1829). For other versions of the story, s...
'The fatal shadow, or, The man with an iron heart', by Mrs. H. Young. Licence sent 16 February 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Cover and Act I records name of Morris Abrahams as the theatre manager. Pasted-in slips obscure the original title page. ff. 33. Melinda Young, also called ...
'Under the rose', farce in one act by George Roberts. Licence sent 18 March 1862 for performance at the St. James's. Cuts and stage manager's cues marked in ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 57, no. 853. ff. 16. George Roberts, called 'Robert Walters', writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 18...
'I couldn't help it', farce in one act by John Oxenford. Licence sent 15 April 1862 for performance at the Lyceum. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 55, no. 816. ff. 13. John Oxenford, dramatist, translator and theatre critic: Plays by, submitted: 1852-1867: Partly incomplete and printed.
'The string of pearls, or, The life and death of Sweeny Todd', drama in three epochs and two acts by Mrs. Henry Young. Licence sent 11 July 1862 for performance at the Effingham. Cover identifies Morris Abrahams. Described as 'A entire new version in 3 epochs and 2 acts'. Cuts marked in pen...
'The ring and the keeper', operetta in one act by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 12 June 1862 for performance at the New Royalty. "The property Elliot Galer, St John's Villa, Junction Road, N." on front cover, see Add. 53014 B. "Original, W. H. Montgomery, composer, 7 Upper St. Islington on titl...
'A faint heart which did win a fair lady', farce in one act by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 5 February 1863 for performance at Strand. Published in Lacy's, vol. 57, no. 847. ff.16. John Pratt Wooler, called 'John Pratt'; writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1853-1866.
'The motto on the duke’s crest; or, I am here', drama in three acts by G. Conquest. Licence sent 14 July 1863 for performance at the Grecian. Signed G. Conquest on final page. For other versions of the story best known as 'The duke's motto', see Add. 53018 AA, 53022 A, 53023V, 53024 B, and...
'The embarrassed man, or, My uncle's come', farce in one act by Mrs Edward Thomas (i.e. Jane Thomas). Licence sent 27 July 1863 for performance at the St. James's. "Artistic and Literary Institute" written on front cover. No attribution given in Nicoll. ff. 34. Jane Thomas, writer of play...
'Turn him out', farce in one act by T. J. Williams. Licence sent 7 August 1863 for performance at the Strand. MS written in more than one hand. Published by Lacy's, vol. 59, no. 883. ff. 23. Thomas John Williams, writer of plays: Plays by, submitted: 1856-1867: Ital, with some Eng trans....