Les incertitudes de Rosette, comédie-vaudeville in one act by Ernest Serret. Printed (Paris: Bibliothèque théâtral: auteurs contemporains, 1851). French. Licence sent 22 February 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 15 December 1851. ...
Le marriage au miroir, comédie-vaudeville in one act by Gustave Lemoine. Printed (Paris: Bibliothèque théâtral: auteurs contemporains, 1852). French. Licence sent 22 February 1852 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at the Théâtre du Gymnase 20 February 1852. Sig...
'An unfortunate propensity' ('A brilliant affair'), farce in one act. Licence sent 25 February 1853 for performance at the Princess’s 26 February 1853. Includes letter signed by John W. Cole to W. B. Donne (the Examiner) requesting change of title from 'A brilliant affair' to 'An unfortunate ...
Loïsa, comédie in two acts by Marguerite Ancelot. Printed (Paris: Beck, 1843). French. Licence sent 30 March 1853 for performance at the St. James’s. Original first performance at Théâtre du Vaudeville 17 June 1843. Signed by J. Mitchell. Keywords: French influence, bachelors, Paris, lite...
'A strange history’, in nine acts by 'Slingsby Lawrence' (i.e. G. H. Lewes). Licence sent 24 March 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 28 March 1853. Revisions on separate sheets of paper attached to some of the pages. Published in Lacy's, vol. 10, no. 139. Keywords: military, children, land...
'Adelphi fare, three removes and a desert’, burlesque prelude in one act. Licence sent 28 March 1853 for performance at the Adelphi 28 March 1853. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Text written in different hands. Revisions throughout. Keywords: theatre, working w...
'The school for kings’, drama in three acts by Charles A. Somerset. Licence sent 2 March 1853 for performance at Theatre Royal Drury Lane 7 March 1853. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that the word 'God' be omitted. Keywords: medieval settings, festivals and celebration, food...
'The tender chord, or, How to touch the ladies' hearts’, a vaudeville in one act adapted from the French by Charles A. Somerset. Licence sent 23 March 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 28 March 1853. Signed by manager, but name illegible. Songs included in MS. For a French version ...