List of the plays issued a licence by the Lord Chamberlain's Office during the months of November and December 1865, together with the names of the theatres of intended representation. In the hand of William Bodham Donne, Examiner of Plays.
Comedy in three acts. Licence sent 7 November 1865 for performance at the Prince of Wales's. The name C. J. James [Charles James James] noted below the details of the theatre on folio 1, together with the date of intended performance - Saturday 11 November 1865. Nicoll notes that the play was pe...
Musical burletta in one act. Licence sent 30 November 1865 for performance at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool. The play is listed as author unknown in Nicoll, although the title is given as 'Molly Maydew'.
Drama in two acts. Licence sent 9 December 1865 for performance at the Britannia. Samuel Lane noted as the theatre proprietor on folio 1. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script and Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Farce in one act. Licence sent 3 November 1865 for performance at the Victoria - the date of intended performance noted as Saturday 4 November 1865 on folio 1. The attribution to F. Hay is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being recorded on the script. The play was also published ...
Described as both a love story, and as a drama in a prologue and four acts on folio 1. Licence sent 3 November 1865 for performance at the Effingham . The name Morris Abrahams noted by the details of the theatre on folio 1. The MS is in two hands.
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 November 1865 for performance at Sadler's Wells. The name of the copyist noted as George French on folio 2. A subtitle for the play, 'A young man's folly', noted on folio 3.
'A happy result, or, An Alsatian dialogue', by G. Reed.
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Opera in one act, adapted from Offenbach. Licence sent 3 November 1865 for performance at the Gallery of Illustration. The play is listed as author unknown in Nicoll.