'Gulliver's travels through Lilliput, the horse island of Brobdingnag, or, Harlequin and Britannia', equestrian comic pantomime. Licence sent 6 December 1854 for performance at Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre 26 December 1854. Signed by William Cooke, manager, and Wm West, stage manager. Songs i...
'Elie and Elode, or, The gipsies of Castile', drama in two acts. Licence sent 31 October 1854 for performance at the Britannia Saloon the same day. Signed by Samuel Lane, proprietor. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: Spain, gypsies, family ...
'The transformed', drama in two acts. Licence sent 11 November 1854 for performance at the Surrey 20 November 1854. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. Keywords: food and dining, the press, death, inheritance, food and dining, festival and celebration, ...
'The battle of Inkerman', petite military drama in two acts by G. D. Pitt. Licence sent 2 December 1854 for performance at the Pavilion 2 December 1854. Not listed under this author in Nicoll. Keywords: military, Crimea, Russian empire, British Empire, English characters, Irish characters, R...
'Love and loyalty', drama in five acts by W. J. Robson. Licence sent 4 November 1854 for performance at the Marylebone 13 November 1854. Signed by J. William Wallack, manager. Keywords: drinking and drunkenness, aristocracy, military, fashion, servants, Early Modern settings, family relation...
'The balance of comfort', farce in one act by W. B. Bernard. Licence sent 17 November 1854 for performance at 21 November 1854. Request for licence written and signed by J. B. Buckstone. Actors' names listed alonside dramatis personae. Published in Lacy's, vol. 17, no. 241; see also another...
'Schamyl, the warrior prophet', drama in three acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 28 October 1854 for performance at the Princess’ 6 November 1854. Revisions pasted in. Written on different papers. See Add. 52949 P. Keywords: Christians and Christianity, Muslims and Islam, military, Russi...
'A summer storm', drama in three acts by Thomas Parry. Licence sent 17 October 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 19 October 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. 'An original drama in three acts, 56 minutes' written on title page. Additional notes by prompter a...