'Little Bright Eyes, or, Harlequin King Bottle Fly, the spiders and the fairy', pantomime. Licence sent 23 November 1860 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Worcester. Contains details of costumes, scenes, stage directions, music and words to songs. Sender's address with penny red stamps a...
'Charley Wag, the outcast of the Thames', drama with prologue and two acts. Licence sent 12 December 1860 for performance at the Britannia. Name of Samuel Lane, the theatre proprietor, noted on the cover. Keywords: London, babies, orphans, adoptive parents, flirtation, courtship, crime, cock...
'The mysteries of Shoreditch, or, The comb seller of Victoria Park', drama in two acts. Licence sent 7 December 1860 for performance at the City of London. Names of [John] Johnson and Nelson Lee, the theatre managers, noted on the title page. Keywords: street sellers, widows, London, police,...
'Hunting a widow', farce in one act. Licence sent 5 December 1860 for performance at the Surrey. Keywords: servants, courtship, flirtation, widows, doctors, duelling, engagement. ff. 17.
'The poisoner of Venice', drama in two acts, probably by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 5 December 1860 for performance at the Queen's on 8 December 1860. Signed C. J. James. Cues underlined in red ink. See notes to Add. 53009 B, the manuscript of which provides an additional act to this play an...
The marriage of Georgette (Georgette's wedding), operetta in one act by William Harrison, music by Victor Massé. Printed (Boston, Mass.; J. H. Eastburn, 1855). Licence sent 23 November 1860 for performance at Covent Garden on 24 November 1860. Front cover signed W. Harrison for the Royal Eng...
'The lion conqueror', oriental spectacle in two acts by W. T. Townsend. Licence sent 29 November 1860 for performance at Astley's on 3 December. Names of William Batty, proprietor and manager and William West, stage manager on front cover. Signed William T. Townsend. Keywords: India, royalt...