List of plays issued a licence by the Lord Chamberlain's Office during the months of April and May 1866, together with the names of the theatres of intended representation. In the hand of William Bodham Donne, Examiner of Plays.
Drama in a prologue and four acts. Licence sent 16 April 1866 for performance at the Amphitheatre, Liverpool. The name of the theatre manager is noted as John Pritchard on folio 39; Mr Pritchard also played a part in the drama, being noted in the dramatis personae on folio22v, although the names ...
Drama in a prologue and four acts. Licence sent 29 March 1866 for performance at the Victoria. Messrs [Frederick] Frampton and Fenton noted as lessees of the theatre on folio 1, together with the date of the play's intended performance - Easter Monday, 2 April 1866. MS in two hands. The name of t...
Farce in one act. Licence sent 11 April 1866 for performance at the Adelphi. The name 'B. Webster' [Benjamin Webster] noted above the details of the theatre on folio 1. The name of the dramatist is not recorded on the script and Nicoll lists the play as author unknown.
Drama in three acts. Licence sent 18 April 1866 for performance at the Grecian. Mr B. O. Conquest [Benjamin Oliver Conquest] noted as actual and responsible manager on folio 1, together with the date of the play's intended performance - Monday 23 April 1866. Adapted from the novel of the same na...
Tragedy in five acts. Licence sent 3 April 1866 for performance at the Surrey. The attribution of the play to W. Phillips is taken from Nicoll, the name of the dramatist not being noted on the script. The play was also published by Lacy's (vol 74).
Comedy in two acts. Licence sent 5 April 1866 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Swansea. The name of the dramatist is not noted on the script but Nicoll attributes the play to W. Reeve, noting further that the play was subsequently performed at Charing Cross on the 8 January 1870. The play w...