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‘Adrienne Lecouvreur’, tragic drama in four acts. Licence sent 10 April 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal Manchester 10 April 1852. ‘Helen Faucit Martin’ is listed on title page, but Nicoll lists author as her husband, Sir Theodore Martin. Revisions to text throughout. This script ...
Les petites moyens, ‘comédie-vaudeville’ in one act, by G. Lemoine, E. Labiche, and A. Decourcelle. Printed (1850). Licence sent 15 April 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 6 November 1850. Signed by J. Mitchell. Songs included in ...
Francesca da Rimini, tragedy in five acts, by Sylvio Pellico. Printed (1856). Italian with English translation by Thomas Williams. Licence sent 16 July 1856 for performance at the Lyceum. With Add. 52960 B, C, D, I, and M, part of the season in which Madame Ristori and company appeared. K...
Camma, tragedy in three acts by Joseph Montanelli, translated into English by T. Williams. Printed (1857). Italian with English translation on facing pages. Licence sent 16 June 1857 for performance at the Lyceum. Keywords: Italian influence, classical civilization, supernatural, Turkey, fe...
Play by H. Meilhac, writer of plays; submitted: 1882 Play by P. H. Gille, writer of plays; submitted: 1882 Play by H. B. Farnie, writer of plays; submitted: 1882
Paillasse, drama in five acts by ‘A. d’Ennery’ and ‘Marc-Fournier’. Printed (1850). French. Licence sent 13 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at Théâtre de la Gaieté 9 November 1850. Signed by J. Mitchell. Keywords: festivals and celebration, Fren...
Play by B. C. Winter, writer of plays; submitted: 1885 Play by — Stannard, called 'John Strange Winter'; writer of plays; submitted: 1885 Play by G. Gray, writer of plays; submitted: 1885
Les Cosaques, drama in five acts and nine tableaux by ‘M. Alph. Arnault et Louis Joudicis (i.e. F. A. Arnault and L. Joudicis). Printed (Levy Frères, 1853). French. Licence sent 25 March 1854 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at Théâtre de la Gaité 24 November 1...
'Diogenes, in search of a contented man', drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt, and, ‘The old shadow, or, The spirit of conscience’, drama in two acts by W. Seaman. Both licences sent 9 October 1857 for performance at the Britannia Saloon the same day. Both covers signed Samuel Lane, proprietor. ...
Fils de famille, comedy-vaudeville in five acts by 'MM. Bayard et Biéville' (i.e. J. F. A. Bayard and C. H. E. E. Desnoyers de Bieville). Printed. French. Licence sent 24 March 1859 for performance at the St James’s. (Licence recorded as 10 May 1859 in LCO Day Book Add. 52073.) Contains wo...