Colombine, ou, Les sept péchés capitaux, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in one act by P. F. A. Carmouche and Paul Vermond. Licence sent 11 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Signed by J. Mitchell. Printed (1850). French. Original first performance at the Théâtre des Variétés 12 March ...
Faust’, libretto in three acts for the opera by Spohr. Printed (c1852). Italian with English translation, by Manfredo Maggioni; based on the original German libretto by J. C. Bernard. Licence sent 13 July 1852 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden. Names of orchestra lis...
'Leo the terrible, a fable for the present day', burlesque. Licence sent 18 December 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 27 December 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Written in a number of different hands and on a number of different papers....
'Harlequin Studibras, or, Dame Durden and the droll days of the Merry Monarch', pantomime. Licence sent 20 December 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that 'The lines, 'Proclamation—bearbaiting! This act is not Licenced by th...
Livre III, chapitre Ier, comédie in one act by Eugène Pierron and Adolphe Laferrière. Printed (Paris: La France dramatique au dix-neuvième siècle: choix de pièces modernes, 1852). French. Licence sent 22 February 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Od...
'Louis 11th, King of France', tragedy in five acts by Dion Boucicault. Licence sent 20 December 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 13 January 1855. Revisions throughout. Written on different papers. Keywords: Medieval settings, aristocracy, prisons and prisoners, France, French influence, ...
'Who's your hatter? or, The day's adventure at Little Snuggleton!', an ‘entirely original excentric screaming sketch or farce in one act, written expressly for the Royal Pavilion Theatre’ by T. P. Prest. Licence sent 10 October 1855 for performance at the Pavilion 10 October 1855. Written on ...
Myrrha, tragedy in five acts by Vittorio Alfieri. Printed (1855). Italian with French translation. Licence requested for performance at the Lyceum but refused 26 June 1856. Actors’ names written alongside dramatis personae. With Add, 52960 B, C, I, M and N, intended to be part of the season...
'Cinderella, or, Harlequin and the little glass slipper', pantomime by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 21 December 1857 for performance at the Albert and Garrick. Text written on different types of paper. Songs included in MS. Comic scenes included. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipul...
'Harlequin novelty, and the princess who lost her heart', pantomime by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 21 December 1857 for performance at the Strand 24 December 1857. ‘Leicester Buckingham, 14 Clements Inn’ written on cover. Comic scenes written on different paper to rest of text. Published...