'Leaves from the life! And lays from the lyre! Of William Shakespeare!' a historical, musical and illustrative lecture’. Licence sent 9 March 1853 for performance at Sadlers Wells. Written in different hands and on different types of paper. Keywords: literature and literary reference, dance,...
'Salvatori (altered from ‘Marco Spada’). or, The bandit's daughter’, drama in three acts by Morris Barnett. Licence sent 23 March 1853 for performance at the Olympic 28 March 1853. Signed by Morris Barnett and W. Farren. 'Marco Spada' written on title page and crossed out. Revisions through...
'The merchant of Venice preserved' ('Shylock, a Jerusalem hearty-joke'), burlesque in one act. Licence sent 1 July 1853 for performance at the Olympic 4 July 1853. Signed by W. Farren, manager. Revisions throughout. Songs included in MS. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 11, no. 159, and there att...
'Mr. Albert Smith's ascent of Mont Blanc, Holland and up the Rhine', entertainment by Albert Richard Smith. Licence sent 23 December 1854 for performance at the Egyptian Hall the same day. Printed, illustrated programme bound in with MS. Programme includes plan of stalls, omnibus list and ca...
'Hop o' my thumb, or, The giant ogre and his seven league boots', pantomime. Licence sent 21 December 1854 for performance at the Queens 26 December 1854. Signed by C. J. James. Some revisions. Songs included in MS. Keywords: fairies and other the supernatural creatures, theatre, Harlequin...
'Ticklish times', farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 24 February 1858 for performance at the Olympic 8 March 1858. Keywords: seaside settings, age and ageing, letters, police. ff. 11. John Maddison Morton, dramatist: Plays by, submitted: 1852-1867.