'Catherine Howard', drama in two acts 'from the French of Alexandre Dumas', translated and adapted by John Coleman. Licence sent 16 July 1858 for performance at the Theatre Royal Bolton. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that a number of religious allusions be omitted. See also...
'Honour among thieves, or, A desperate game’, farce in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 4 April 1853 for performance at the Adelphi 7 April 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. 'A marvellous, pleasant love story' as well as actors’ names written in pencil al...
'The chase, or, Life on the turf’, hippodrama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 7 May 1853 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 16 May 1853. Signed by stage manager and W. Cooke, lessee and manager. Keywords: animals, servants, sport, gambling, dance, poverty, Pop Goes the W...
'The dream of the Irish emigrants, or, The Lady May', drama in two acts. Licence sent 13 May 1853 for performance at the Strand 16 May 1853. Request for licence written and signed by John Kemble. Unidentified signature appears on title page. Songs included in MS. Keywords: Ireland, pubs an...