List of plays submited to the Lord Chamberlain's Office during February and March 1864 together with the names of the theatres of intended representation. In the hand of William Bodham Donne, Examiner of Plays.
Pantomime. The date of licence and the place of performance are not noted on the script, however the LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) lists the play as for performance at the Garrick, with the licence sent on 22 December 1862, suggesting the play has erroneously found its way into the plays for Februa...
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 29 February 1864 for performance at the Cabinet. LCO Day Book (Add MS 53703) asks for all oaths and the word 'God' to be omitted, as well as references to the Devil and hell. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script and the play is listed as author un...
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 17 March 1864 for performance at the Adelphi, Liverpool. The name of the author is not noted on the script and the play, with the title amended to 'It is never too late to learn', is listed as author unknown in Nicoll.
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 20 February 1864 for performance at the Marylebone. The theatre manager J. A. Cave [Joseph Arnold Cave] noted on folio 1. The play is listed as author unknown in Nicoll.
Sketch. Licence sent 24 February 1864 for performance at the Haymarket. MS in three different hands. The attribution of the play to H. T. Craven is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script.
Drama in a prologue and three acts. Licence sent 23 March 1864 for performance at the Victoria. MS in two different hands. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 92).
'Perseus, or, A rocky road to travel', by W. E. Suter.
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Extravaganza in one act. Licence sent 21 March 1864 for performance at the Queen's. The name C. J. James [Charles James James] noted on folio 1, together with the date of intended representation - Easter Monday 28 March 1864. The script is in the hand of the dramatist.