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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- contains details catalogued by Buried Treasures project for
all LCP mss held in the BL
for the years 1861 to 1862 inclusive -->
<!-- corresp indicates the Nicoll entry number if known;
N0 if BT assert there isn't one;
N if they imply there is, but I have been unable to find it -->
<doc>
<div n="1861">
<bibl n="53000.A" fols="40" corresp="N">
<!-- ‘Ruy Blas', drama in three acts. Licence sent 7 January 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B. Conquest, manager. See also Add. 52995 W, Add. 52998 V and Add. 53008 A. -->
<title>‘Ruy Blas', drama in three acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 7 January 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B. Conquest,
manager. See also Add. 52995 W, Add. 52998 V and Add. 53008 A. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.B" fols="23" corresp="N10984">
<!-- ‘A message from the sea', drama in two acts. Licence sent 7 January 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. Based on the story by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and other authors in collaboration, in All the Year Round, Christmas Number for 1860. -->
<title>‘A message from the sea', drama in two acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 7 January 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. Based on the story by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and other
authors in collaboration, in All the Year Round, Christmas Number for 1860. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.C" fols="69" corresp="N26070">
<!-- ‘The woman in white', drama in three acts and an introduction adapted and arranged by W. Sidney. Licence sent 11 January 1861 for performance at Norwich. Based on Wilkie Collins’ The woman in white, London 1860. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit all oaths and the exclamation "Oh, God". See also Add. 52997 B and Add. 53006 D. -->
<title>‘The woman in white', drama in three acts and an introduction adapted and
arranged by W. Sidney. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 January 1861 for performance at Norwich. Based on Wilkie
Collins’ The woman in white, London 1860. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the
stipulation to omit all oaths and the exclamation "Oh, God". See also Add. 52997 B
and Add. 53006 D. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.D" fols="33" corresp="N23473">
<!-- ‘London vice and London virtue, or, Life, love and fortune', drama in two acts by H. Saville. Licence sent 11 January 1861 to be performed 21 January at the Victoria. Cover signed Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. MS written in more than one hand. -->
<title>‘London vice and London virtue, or, Life, love and fortune', drama in two acts by
H. Saville. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 January 1861 to be performed 21 January at the Victoria. Cover
signed Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. MS written in more than one hand. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.E" fols="37" corresp="N24771">
<!-- ‘Reuben Blight, or, Something to live for', drama in two acts by J. Paulton. Licence sent 11 January 1861 for performance at Wolverhampton. Cues underlined in red ink. Final stage positions of characters indicated on last page. Nicoll incorrectly attributes this drama to J. Panton. -->
<title>‘Reuben Blight, or, Something to live for', drama in two acts by J. Paulton. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 January 1861 for performance at Wolverhampton. Cues underlined
in red ink. Final stage positions of characters indicated on last page. Nicoll
incorrectly attributes this drama to J. Panton. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.F" fols="46" corresp="N21882">
<!-- ‘Changed for the better', comedietta in one act. Licence sent 14 January 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703 under the original title, 'An equal match', crossed out and amended on the cover -->
<title>‘Changed for the better', comedietta in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 14 January 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Listed in LCO Day
Book Add. 52703 under the original title, 'An equal match', crossed out and amended
on the cover </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.G" fols="29" corresp="N20078">
<!-- ‘The silver wedding', dramatic sketch in two acts by J. P. Wooler. Licence sent 22 January 1861 for performance at the Strand. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. -->
<title>‘The silver wedding', dramatic sketch in two acts by J. P. Wooler. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 January 1861 for performance at the Strand. Not listed in LCO
Day Book Add. 52703. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.H" fols="42" corresp="N12849">
<!-- ‘Old Trusty', comic drama in one act by Walter Gordon (i.e. William Aylmer Gowing). Licence sent 22 January 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 741. -->
<title>‘Old Trusty', comic drama in one act by Walter Gordon (i.e. William Aylmer
Gowing). </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 January 1861 for performance at the Olympic. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 741. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.I" fols="41" corresp="N25001">
<!-- ‘The sacred trust, or, The field of death', drama in three acts by Adolphus Faucquez. Licence sent 24 January 1861 for performance at the Victoria. Cover identifies Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. -->
<title>‘The sacred trust, or, The field of death', drama in three acts by Adolphus
Faucquez. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 24 January 1861 for performance at the Victoria. Cover identifies
Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.J" fols="29" corresp="N21847">
<!-- ‘Emmiline, or, The child of fortune', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 26 January 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Front cover and cover of Act II signed Morris Abrahams and W. E. Suter. Cited as 'Emmeline' in both Nicoll and LCO Day Book Add. 52703. MS consistently replaces the name "Mary" with the forms "Emmeline" and "Emmaline". -->
<title>‘Emmiline, or, The child of fortune', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 26 January 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Front cover and
cover of Act II signed Morris Abrahams and W. E. Suter. Cited as 'Emmeline' in both
Nicoll and LCO Day Book Add. 52703. MS consistently replaces the name "Mary" with
the forms "Emmeline" and "Emmaline". </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.K" fols="44" corresp="N25409">
<!-- ‘The students', drama in three acts by J. Courtney. Licence sent 30 January 1861 for performance at the Surrey. -->
<title>‘The students', drama in three acts by J. Courtney. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 30 January 1861 for performance at the Surrey. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.L" fols="29" corresp="N14807">
<!-- ‘The star of the woodlands', melodrama in two acts. Licence sent 4 February 1861 for performance at the City of London. Signed Johnson and Nelson Lee. Authorship attributed to Nelson Lee by Nicoll. -->
<title>‘The star of the woodlands', melodrama in two acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 4 February 1861 for performance at the City of London. Signed
Johnson and Nelson Lee. Authorship attributed to Nelson Lee by Nicoll. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.M" fols="75" corresp="N15116">
<!-- ‘Mac Carthy More, or, Possession, nine points of the law', comic drama in two acts by Sam Lover. Licence sent 4 February 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 753. -->
<title>‘Mac Carthy More, or, Possession, nine points of the law', comic drama in two
acts by Sam Lover. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 4 February 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 753. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.N" fols="45" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in three acts by M. R. Lacy. Licence sent 7 February 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. Adapted from the French of T. Barrière and H de Kock. This MS copy appears to have been used as an exhibit in a court case concerning the play, the following statement being written on the front cover, "In Chancery. Elliott v. Cave. This is the exhibit marked 1 referred to in the Affidavit of Rophino Lacy sworn in this Cause the day of April 1861 Before me". See also Add 53002 J, Add. 53002 Q and Add. 53003 N, for other versions. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 744. -->
<title>‘House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in three acts by M. R. Lacy. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 7 February 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. Adapted from the
French of T. Barrière and H de Kock. This MS copy appears to have been used as an
exhibit in a court case concerning the play, the following statement being written
on the front cover, "In Chancery. Elliott v. Cave. This is the exhibit marked 1
referred to in the Affidavit of Rophino Lacy sworn in this Cause the day of April
1861 Before me". See also Add 53002 J, Add. 53002 Q and Add. 53003 N, for other
versions. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 744. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.O" fols="17" corresp="N17565">
<!-- ‘The Cantab', farce in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 7 February 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 743. Also published in an earlier edition of plays by Robertson, An evenings entertainment. Consisting of an original comedy, burlesque, and farce, in Lacy's Home Plays series, London, July 1860. -->
<title>‘The Cantab', farce in one act by T. W. Robertson. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 7 February 1861 for performance at the Strand. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 743. Also published in an earlier edition of
plays by Robertson, An evenings entertainment. Consisting of an original comedy,
burlesque, and farce, in Lacy's Home Plays series, London, July 1860. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.P" fols="44" corresp="N21939">
<!-- ‘The fairy', drama in one act by J. Baxter Langley. Licence sent 13 February 1861 for performance at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Private address of J. B. Langley on front cover, 18, Nixon Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. -->
<title>‘The fairy', drama in one act by J. Baxter Langley. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 13 February 1861 for performance at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Private
address of J. B. Langley on front cover, 18, Nixon Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53000.Q" fols="33" corresp="N22001">
<!-- ‘The fatal shadow, or, The man with an iron heart', by Mrs. H. Young. Licence sent 16 February 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Cover and Act I identifies Mr. Morris Abrahams. Pasted in papers obscure the original title page. -->
<title>‘The fatal shadow, or, The man with an iron heart', by Mrs. H. Young. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 16 February 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Cover and Act I
identifies Mr. Morris Abrahams. Pasted in papers obscure the original title page. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.A" fols="18" corresp="N11268">
<!-- ‘The chimney corner', serio-comic drama in two acts by H. T. Craven. Licence sent 16 February 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 742. -->
<title>‘The chimney corner', serio-comic drama in two acts by H. T. Craven. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 16 February 1861 for performance at the Olympic. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 742. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.B" fols="38" corresp="N21118">
<!-- ‘Charley Wag', drama in two acts. Licence sent 16 February 1861 to be performed 25 February at the Victoria. Identifies I. Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. MS written in more than one hand. Based on the weekly serialisation, Charley Wag: the new Jack Sheppard, United Kingdom Press, London, 1860-1861. -->
<title>‘Charley Wag', drama in two acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 16 February 1861 to be performed 25 February at the Victoria.
Identifies I. Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. MS written in more than one hand.
Based on the weekly serialisation, Charley Wag: the new Jack Sheppard, United
Kingdom Press, London, 1860-1861. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.C" fols="19" corresp="N">
<!-- ‘The old world and the new, or, British pluck and Yankee valour', (altered from 'The brazen drum, or, A Yankee in Poland'), national drama in two acts by Silas Steele, adapted by A. B. Bierce. Licence sent 18 February 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Cover signed J. H. Cave and A. B. Bierce, comedian. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to "omit all oaths, which are scandalously numerous". -->
<title>‘The old world and the new, or, British pluck and Yankee valour', (altered from
'The brazen drum, or, A Yankee in Poland'), national drama in two acts by Silas
Steele, adapted by A. B. Bierce. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 February 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Cover signed
J. H. Cave and A. B. Bierce, comedian. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the
stipulation to "omit all oaths, which are scandalously numerous". </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.D" fols="42" corresp="N25521">
<!-- ‘The three brothers of mystery', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 17 February 1861 for performance at the Queen's. Ends of Acts I and II signed W. E. Suter. -->
<title>‘The three brothers of mystery', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 17 February 1861 for performance at the Queen's. Ends of Acts I
and II signed W. E. Suter. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.E" fols="56" corresp="N22642">
<!-- ‘Hidden light', drama in three acts and a prologue by George Conquest. Licence sent 18 February 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B. Conquest, manager. -->
<title>‘Hidden light', drama in three acts and a prologue by George Conquest. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 February 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B.
Conquest, manager. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.F" fols="50" corresp="N25403">
<!-- ‘The string of pearls', drama in two acts. Licence sent 18 February 1861 for performance at the Pavilion. Based on the legend of Sweeney Todd. See also Add. 53014 BB. -->
<title>‘The string of pearls', drama in two acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 February 1861 for performance at the Pavilion. Based on the
legend of Sweeney Todd. See also Add. 53014 BB. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.G" fols="31" corresp="N10772">
<!-- The black domino, comic opera in three acts by Henry F. Chorley, music by D. Auber. Printed. Licence sent 19 February 1861 for performance at Covent Garden. Printed for the theatre by Nassau Steam Press, London. Based on Le Domino Noir, by E. Scribe, first produced at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, 2 December 1837. Keywords: Spanish settings and characters, nuns, convents, balls, nobility, masquerades, disguise, dancing, servants, drunkenness, weddings. -->
<title> The black domino, comic opera in three acts by Henry F. Chorley, music by D.
Auber. Printed. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 19 February 1861 for performance at Covent Garden. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed for the theatre by Nassau Steam Press, London. Based on Le Domino
Noir, by E. Scribe, first produced at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, 2 December 1837. </pubNote>
<keywords> Spanish settings and characters, nuns, convents, balls, nobility,
masquerades, disguise, dancing, servants, drunkenness, weddings. </keywords>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.H" fols="25" corresp="N12252">
<!-- The amber witch, opera in four acts by Henry F. Chorley, music by V. Wallace. Printed. Licence received 21 February 1861 to be performed 28 February at Her Majesty‘s. No 'licence sent' date given on MS and not recorded in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Printed by the Savoy Printing Company, London. Based on W. Meinhold's novel Die Bernsteinhexe, translated as The amber witch, by Lady Duff Gordon. Keywords: Early Modern settings, Pomerania, starvation, clergy, family relationships, poverty, nobility, robbers, royalty, witches, natural phenomena, prison, execution, death. -->
<title> The amber witch, opera in four acts by Henry F. Chorley, music by V. Wallace.
Printed. </title>
<licence>Licence received 21 February 1861 to be performed 28 February at Her Majesty‘s.
No 'licence sent' date given on MS and not recorded in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by the Savoy Printing Company, London. Based on W. Meinhold's novel
Die Bernsteinhaxe, translated as The amber witch, by Lady Duff Gordon. </pubNote>
<keywords> Early Modern settings, Pomerania, starvation, clergy, family relationships,
poverty, nobility, robbers, royalty, witches, natural phenomena, prison, execution,
death. </keywords>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.I" fols="112" corresp="N25032">
<!-- ‘The savannah', drama in five acts by C. J. Mathews. Licence sent 28 February 1861 for performance at Drury Lane. Signed E. T. Smith, lessee. MS written in more than one hand. Adapted from the French of Anicet Bourgeois and Ferdinand Duguè. See also Add. 53002 I and Add. 53003 R. -->
<title>‘The savannah', drama in five acts by C. J. Mathews. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 28 February 1861 for performance at Drury Lane. Signed E. T.
Smith, lessee. MS written in more than one hand. Adapted from the French of Anicet
Bourgeois and Ferdinand Duguè. See also Add. 53002 I and Add. 53003 R. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.J" fols="118" corresp="N18974">
<!-- ‘A duke in difficulties', comedy in three acts and an epilogue by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 20 February 1861 for performance at the Haymarket. Numerous cuts and amendments in red and black ink, cues underlined in red ink, MS written in more than one hand. Pencil sketch of garden set at the beginning of Act III. Stage cues written pencil. Epilogue appended. -->
<title>‘A duke in difficulties', comedy in three acts and an epilogue by Tom Taylor. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 20 February 1861 for performance at the Haymarket. Numerous cuts
and amendments in red and black ink, cues underlined in red ink, MS written in more
than one hand. Pencil sketch of garden set at the beginning of Act III. Stage cues
written pencil. Epilogue appended. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.K" fols="22" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘The devil in Paris', drama in two acts. Licence sent 28 February 1861 for performance at the Surrey. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title>‘The devil in Paris', drama in two acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 28 February 1861 for performance at the Surrey. Not listed in
Nicoll. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.L" fols="47" corresp="N23308">
<!-- ‘A light behind the cloud', drama in two acts by Thompson Townsend. Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed Thompson Townsend -->
<title>‘A light behind the cloud', drama in two acts by Thompson Townsend. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed
Thompson Townsend </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.M" fols="50" corresp="N23370">
<!-- ‘The little duchess', drama in two acts by Thompson Townsend. Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed Thompson Townsend. -->
<title>‘The little duchess', drama in two acts by Thompson Townsend. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed
Thompson Townsend. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53001.N" fols="21" corresp="N23390">
<!-- ‘The little king', drama in one act by Thompson Townsend. Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed Thompson Townsend. -->
<title>‘The little king', drama in one act by Thompson Townsend. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 March 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Hanley. Signed
Thompson Townsend. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.A" fols="26" corresp="N24088">
<!-- ‘The nigger's opera, or, The darkie that walked in her sleep', operetta in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Bijou. -->
<title>‘The nigger's opera, or, The darkie that walked in her sleep', operetta in one
act by William Brough. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Bijou. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.B" fols="24" corresp="N19767">
<!-- ‘Change for a sovereign', petite comedy in two acts by Horace Wigan. Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Strand. -->
<title>‘Change for a sovereign', petite comedy in two acts by Horace Wigan. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 March 1861 for performance at the Strand. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.C" fols="36" corresp="N22073">
<!-- ‘First impression's everything, or, Young love and the remembrance of childhood', farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 17 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. -->
<title>‘First impression's everything, or, Young love and the remembrance of childhood',
farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 17 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.D" fols="83" corresp="N20285">
<!-- ‘Adversity, or, The rough road tests the mettle', drama in two acts by T. Mead. Licence sent 17 March 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 21 March. Signed B. Conquest, manager. Numerous cues, cuts and amendments in ink including substantial changes to characters names. -->
<title>‘Adversity, or, The rough road tests the mettle', drama in two acts by T. Mead. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 17 March 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 21 March. Signed
B. Conquest, manager. Numerous cues, cuts and amendments in ink including
substantial changes to characters names. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.E" fols="92" corresp="N18196">
<!-- ‘Only a scrap of paper', comedy in three acts by J. P. Simpson. Licence sent 19 March 1861 for performance at the St. James's. Signed J. Palgrave Simpson. Numerous cuts and amendments in ink. Originally titled, 'In black and white'. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 756 as A scrap of paper. Adapted from the French comedy by V. Sardou, Pattes de mouches, 1860. -->
<title>‘Only a scrap of paper', comedy in three acts by J. P. Simpson. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 19 March 1861 for performance at the St. James's. Signed J.
Palgrave Simpson. Numerous cuts and amendments in ink. Originally titled, 'In black
and white'. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 756 as A scrap of paper. Adapted from the
French comedy by V. Sardou, Pattes de mouches, 1860. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.F" fols="43" corresp="N24077">
<!-- ‘New Year's Eve, or, The belle of the season', drama in three acts. Licence sent 20 March 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. -->
<title>‘New Year's Eve, or, The belle of the season', drama in three acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 20 March 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.G" fols="19" corresp="N22888">
<!-- ‘I've beat all three', farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. -->
<title>‘I've beat all three', farce in one act by J. T. Douglass. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.H" fols="49" corresp="N21800">
<!-- ‘Edith the captive, or, The heir of Maningdale Manor', drama in three acts by E. Towers. Licence sent 22 March 1861 to be performed at the Victoria on 1 April. MS written in more than one hand. Identifies I. Cohen for Mr Johnson Towers. Nicoll cites a later production at the Britannia, 1 May 1861. -->
<title>‘Edith the captive, or, The heir of Maningdale Manor', drama in three acts by E.
Towers. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 March 1861 to be performed at the Victoria on 1 April. MS
written in more than one hand. Identifies I. Cohen for Mr Johnson Towers. Nicoll
cites a later production at the Britannia, 1 May 1861. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.I" fols="29" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘The pirates of the savannah', drama in three acts. Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Surrey. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit references to God. See also Add. 53001 I and Add. 53003 R. -->
<title>‘The pirates of the savannah', drama in three acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 March 1861 for performance at the Surrey. LCO Day Book Add.
52703 records the stipulation to omit references to God. See also Add. 53001 I and
Add. 53003 R. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.J" fols="23" corresp="N13662">
<!-- ‘House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 23 March 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Signed J. H. Cave. Adapted from the French. See Add. 53000 N, Add. 53002 Q and Add. 52003 N. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 744. -->
<title>‘House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in two acts by C. H. Hazlewood. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 23 March 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Signed J. H.
Cave. Adapted from the French. See Add. 53000 N, Add. 53002 Q and Add. 52003 N. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 744. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.K" fols="50" corresp="N18800">
<!-- ‘The syren of Paris', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 1 April 1861 for performance at the Queen's. Cover signed C. J. James, final page signed W. E. Suter. Adapted from the French of E. Grangé and X. de Montepin. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 52, no. 771. -->
<title>‘The syren of Paris', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 1 April 1861 for performance at the Queen's. Cover signed C. J.
James, final page signed W. E. Suter. Adapted from the French of E. Grangé and X. de
Montepin. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 52, no. 771. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.L" fols="16" corresp="N25149">
<!-- ‘The silver devil', drama in one act. Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Victoria. Identifies I. Cohen for Mr Johnson Towers. Described on the front cover as "a sprightly drama". Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. -->
<title>‘The silver devil', drama in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Victoria. Identifies I. Cohen
for Mr Johnson Towers. Described on the front cover as "a sprightly drama". Not
listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.M" fols="48" corresp="N20949">
<!-- ‘The bride of Garryowen, or, The colleen bawn', drama in two acts by Henry Young. Licence sent 27 March 1861 to be performed at Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton on 1 April. "Licenced to Mr John H (?) Delafield". Henry Young described as "author of Mouleleoni, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Archy More, Slave Hunt, False Step, etc .etc". See also Add. 53003 S, Add. 52995 B, Add. 52995 T, Add. 52996 M, Add. 53005 T, Add. 53007 O, Add. 53009 I, Add. 53009 Q and Add. 53014 Z. -->
<title>‘The bride of Garryowen, or, The colleen bawn', drama in two acts by Henry Young.
Licence sent 27 March 1861 to be performed at Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton on 1
April. "</title>
<licence>Licenced to Mr John H (?) Delafield". Henry Young described as "author of
Mouleleoni, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Archy More, Slave Hunt, False Step, etc .etc". See
also Add. 53003 S, Add. 52995 B, Add. 52995 T, Add. 52996 M, Add. 53005 T, Add.
53007 O, Add. 53009 I, Add. 53009 Q and Add. 53014 Z. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.N" fols="35" corresp="N11245">
<!-- ‘The little rebel', farce in one act by J. S. Coyne. Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Numerous cuts and additions in ink, paste-ins and cues in pencil. Contains words for songs. Listed under 'The rebel (little)' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 746. -->
<title>‘The little rebel', farce in one act by J. S. Coyne. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Olympic. Numerous cuts and
additions in ink, paste-ins and cues in pencil. Contains words for songs. Listed
under 'The rebel (little)' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 746. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.O" fols="28" corresp="N21541">
<!-- ‘The Devil's compact', legendary drama in two acts and a prologue. Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. -->
<title>‘The Devil's compact', legendary drama in two acts and a prologue. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.P" fols="40" corresp="N22136">
<!-- ‘Forget and forgive', drama in four acts by George Conquest. Licence sent 28 March 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 1 April. Signed B. Conquest, manager. -->
<title>‘Forget and forgive', drama in four acts by George Conquest. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 28 March 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 1 April. Signed B.
Conquest, manager. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53002.Q" fols="70" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in three acts by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. MS written in more than one hand. See also Add. 53000 N, Add. 53002 J and Add. 53003 N. -->
<title>‘House on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in three acts by J. T. Douglass. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 27 March 1861 for performance at the Standard. MS written in more
than one hand. See also Add. 53000 N, Add. 53002 J and Add. 53003 N. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.A" fols="54" corresp="N17566">
<!-- ‘Magloire the prestigiater', drama in a prologue and three acts by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Signed B. Webster. Adapted from the French play L’Escamoteur, by D'Ennery and Jules Bresil, 1860. Published as Jocrisse the juggler in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 757. -->
<title>‘Magloire the prestigiater', drama in a prologue and three acts by T. W.
Robertson. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Signed B. Webster.
Adapted from the French play L’Escamoteur, by D'Ennery and Jules Bresil, 1860. </licence>
<pubNote> Published as Jocrisse the juggler in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 757. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.B" fols="80" corresp="N09813">
<!-- ‘Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's entertainment of popular illustrations from real life for 1861', in two parts: Part One entitled 'Our card basket', Part Two entitled 'Dischords, by two rival composers with interrupted intervals by Mrs. German Reed'. Licence sent 3 April 1861 for performance at the Gallery of Illustration. Contains words for songs. Nicoll attributes authorship to C. W. S. Brooks. See Add. 52999 S, Add. 53003 B, Add. 53008 C, Add. 53012 W and Add. 53012 X. -->
<title>‘Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's entertainment of popular illustrations from real life
for 1861', in two parts: Part One entitled 'Our card basket', Part Two entitled
'Dischords, by two rival composers with interrupted intervals by Mrs. German Reed'. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 3 April 1861 for performance at the Gallery of Illustration.
Contains words for songs. Nicoll attributes authorship to C. W. S. Brooks. See Add.
52999 S, Add. 53003 B, Add. 53008 C, Add. 53012 W and Add. 53012 X. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.C" fols="24" corresp="N10361">
<!-- ‘Aladdin', burlesque by Henry J. Byron. Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Strand. Appears in LCO Day Book Add. 52703, Nicoll and Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 750, as Aladdin, or, The wonderful scamp!. -->
<title>‘Aladdin', burlesque by Henry J. Byron. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Strand. Appears in LCO Day
Book Add. 52703, Nicoll and Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 750, as Aladdin, or, The wonderful
scamp!. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.D" fols="46" corresp="N22869">
<!-- ‘The island home', drama in four acts by Charles Calvert. Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester. Signed John Knowles, proprietor. Adapted from the French play, 'La dame de St. Tropez'. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit all oaths and the words, "The God of this island". -->
<title>‘The island home', drama in four acts by Charles Calvert. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester.
Signed John Knowles, proprietor. Adapted from the French play, 'La dame de St.
Tropez'. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit all oaths and the
words, "The God of this island". </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.E" fols="16" corresp="N22380">
<!-- ‘Good Queen Bess', miniature burlesque in one act by Howard Paul. Licence sent 3 April 1861 for performance at the City of London. Numerous amendments and cuts in ink and pencil. List of characters pasted-in. Contains words for songs. -->
<title>‘Good Queen Bess', miniature burlesque in one act by Howard Paul. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 3 April 1861 for performance at the City of London. Numerous
amendments and cuts in ink and pencil. List of characters pasted-in. Contains words
for songs. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.F" fols="40" corresp="N16033">
<!-- ‘The Pacha of Paradise Place, Pimlico!, or, Turkish life in London', farcical extravaganza in one act by J. M. Morton. Licence sent 6 April 1861 for performance at the St. James's. Cuts and amendments in ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 755. -->
<title>‘The Pacha of Paradise Place, Pimlico!, or, Turkish life in London', farcical
extravaganza in one act by J. M. Morton. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 6 April 1861 for performance at the St. James's. Cuts and
amendments in ink. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 755. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.G" fols="15" corresp="N24820">
<!-- ‘Robin Hood', burlesque in one act. Licence sent 8 April 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. -->
<title>‘Robin Hood', burlesque in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 8 April 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.H" fols="14" corresp="N21854">
<!-- ‘The enchanted forth, or, Corny O'Connor and the leprahauns', drama in two acts by James Forster O'Neill. Licence sent 11 April 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Described as "a new and legendary drama founded on tales and superstitions of the Irish peasantry …" Cover signed J. F. O'Neill, author. -->
<title>‘The enchanted forth, or, Corny O'Connor and the leprahauns', drama in two acts
by James Forster O'Neill. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 April 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Described as "a
new and legendary drama founded on tales and superstitions of the Irish peasantry …"
Cover signed J. F. O'Neill, author. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.I" fols="11" corresp="N09860">
<!-- ‘The census', apropos sketch in one act by William Brough and A. Halliday. Licence sent 12 April 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Signed B. Webster. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 748. -->
<title>‘The census', apropos sketch in one act by William Brough and A. Halliday. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 April 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Signed B. Webster. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 50, no. 748. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.J" fols="80" corresp="N24794">
<!-- ‘Rigoletti, or, The malediction', drama in two acts. Licence sent 17 April 1861 to be performed on 20 April at the Queen's. Possibly adapted from Rigoletto by Verdi, 1851. Cover signed C. J. James. -->
<title>‘Rigoletti, or, The malediction', drama in two acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 17 April 1861 to be performed on 20 April at the Queen's. Possibly
adapted from Rigoletto by Verdi, 1851. Cover signed C. J. James. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.K" fols="84" corresp="N11246">
<!-- ‘Black sheep', comedy in three acts by J. Stirling Coyne. Licence sent 18 April 1861 to be performed on 22 April at the Haymarket. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Cues and stage positions marked in pencil, amendments in red pencil, cuts in ink. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 751. -->
<title>‘Black sheep', comedy in three acts by J. Stirling Coyne. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 April 1861 to be performed on 22 April at the Haymarket.
Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Cues and stage positions marked in
pencil, amendments in red pencil, cuts in ink. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 751. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.L" fols="12" corresp="N24265">
<!-- ‘Othello, or, The moor and his amour', burlesque in one act by Henry W. Nicholas. Licence sent 23 April 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Manchester. -->
<title>‘Othello, or, The moor and his amour', burlesque in one act by Henry W. Nicholas. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 23 April 1861 for performance at Theatre Royal, Manchester. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.M" fols="36" corresp="N22650">
<!-- ‘Highways and byeways of life', (sic), drama in three acts and a prologue by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 24 April 1861 for performance at the Grecian. -->
<title>‘Highways and byeways of life', (sic), drama in three acts and a prologue by W.
E. Suter. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 24 April 1861 for performance at the Grecian. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.N" fols="35" corresp="N22326">
<!-- ‘The gipsy of Paris, or, The house on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in two acts by F. Marchant. Licence sent 23 April 1861 for performance at the Britannia. "Translated from the French of, 'La maison sur Pont Notre Dame', expressly for the Britannia Theatre", written on front cover. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. Listed in Nicoll as 'The gipsy twins'. See also Add. 53000 N, and Add 53002 J and Add. 53002 Q. -->
<title>‘The gipsy of Paris, or, The house on the bridge of Notre Dame', drama in two
acts by F. Marchant. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 23 April 1861 for performance at the Britannia. "Translated from
the French of, 'La maison sur Pont Notre Dame', expressly for the Britannia
Theatre", written on front cover. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. Listed in
Nicoll as 'The gipsy twins'. See also Add. 53000 N, and Add 53002 J and Add. 53002
Q. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.O" fols="17" corresp="N25074">
<!-- ‘Seeing's not believing', farce in one act. Licence sent 23 April 1861 for performance at the Victoria. Identifies Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. -->
<title>‘Seeing's not believing', farce in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 23 April 1861 for performance at the Victoria. Identifies Isaac
Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.P" fols="23" corresp="N10362">
<!-- ‘The old story', comic drama in two acts by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 25 April 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 758. -->
<title>‘The old story', comic drama in two acts by H. J. Byron. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 25 April 1861 for performance at the Strand. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 758. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.Q" fols="22" corresp="N10127">
<!-- ‘The Turkish bath', farce in one act by F. C. Burnand and M. Williams. Licence sent 26 April 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Cuts and amendments in ink and pencil. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 754. -->
<title>‘The Turkish bath', farce in one act by F. C. Burnand and M. Williams. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 26 April 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Cuts and amendments
in ink and pencil. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 754. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.R" fols="49" corresp="N25549">
<!-- ‘The tiger slayer of the Savannah', drama in two acts by W.E. Suter. Licence sent 27 April 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. End of Acts I and II signed W. E. Suter. MS addressed to Fred Abrahams, Effingham Saloon. Penny red stamp on the back cover of each act. See also Add. 53001 I and Add. 53002 I. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no.752 as The pirate of the savannah, or, The tiger hunter of the prairie. -->
<title>‘The tiger slayer of the Savannah', drama in two acts by W.E. Suter. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 27 April 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Actors’ names
listed next to dramatis personæ. End of Acts I and II signed W. E. Suter. MS
addressed to Fred Abrahams, Effingham Saloon. Penny red stamp on the back cover of
each act. See also Add. 53001 I and Add. 53002 I. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no.752 as The pirate of the savannah, or, The
tiger hunter of the prairie. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.S" fols="13" corresp="N09694">
<!-- ‘Willy Reilly and his own dear Cooleen Bawn', drama in one act by James Foster O'Neill. Licence sent 29 April 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Described as "a new drama founded on Carleton's novelof the same name and dramatized and adapted with new and original scenes, situations, effects etc. by James Foster O'Neill, comedian and his sole property and copyright". Front cover signed J. H. Cave, lessee and manager and by J. F. O'Neill, back cover signed J. F. O'Neill, author. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Authorship attributed to F. Brady in Nicoll. William Carleton based his novel, Willy Reilly and his dear Coleen Bawn, a tale founded upon fact, (London, 1855), on the popular Irish ballad. See also Add. 53003 S, Add. 52995 B, Add. 52995 T, Add. 52996 M, Add. 53002 M, Add. 53005 T, Add. 53007 O, Add. 53009 I, Add. 53009 Q and Add. 53014 Z. -->
<title>‘Willy Reilly and his own dear Cooleen Bawn', drama in one act by James Foster
O'Neill. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 29 April 1861 for performance at the Marylebone. Described as "a
new drama founded on Carleton's novelof the same name and dramatized and adapted
with new and original scenes, situations, effects etc. by James Foster O'Neill,
comedian and his sole property and copyright". Front cover signed J. H. Cave, lessee
and manager and by J. F. O'Neill, back cover signed J. F. O'Neill, author. Not
listed in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. Authorship attributed to F. Brady in Nicoll.
William Carleton based his novel, Willy Reilly and his dear Coleen Bawn, a tale
founded upon fact, (London, 1855), on the popular Irish ballad. See also Add. 53003
S, Add. 52995 B, Add. 52995 T, Add. 52996 M, Add. 53002 M, Add. 53005 T, Add. 53007
O, Add. 53009 I, Add. 53009 Q and Add. 53014 Z. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.T" fols="34" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘A cure for vanity', farce in one act. Licence sent 30 April 1861 for performance at the Soho. Not listed in either LCO Day Book Add. 52703, or in Nicoll. -->
<title>‘A cure for vanity', farce in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 30 April 1861 for performance at the Soho. Not listed in either
LCO Day Book Add. 52703, or in Nicoll. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.U" fols="45" corresp="N21310">
<!-- ‘The condemned noble', drama in three acts by A. D. Berenger. Licence sent 2 May 1861 for performance at the Pavilion. Title underlined in red ink, cuts in red and black ink. Final page signed A. D. Berenger. Sketch of scene with figure standing over a body. Entitled, 'The condemned duke', in both LCO Day Book Add. 52703, and in Nicoll. -->
<title>‘The condemned noble', drama in three acts by A. D. Berenger. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 2 May 1861 for performance at the Pavilion. Title underlined in
red ink, cuts in red and black ink. Final page signed A. D. Berenger. Sketch of
scene with figure standing over a body. Entitled, 'The condemned duke', in both LCO
Day Book Add. 52703, and in Nicoll. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53003.V" fols="54" corresp="N14132">
<!-- ‘Handsome Jack', drama in three acts by J. B. Howe. Licence sent 4 May 1861 to be performed at the Pavilion on 6 May. Published in French's Acting Edition (Late Lacy’s), vol. 114, New York. -->
<title>‘Handsome Jack', drama in three acts by J. B. Howe. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 4 May 1861 to be performed at the Pavilion on 6 May. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in French's Acting Edition (Late Lacy’s), vol. 114, New York. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.A" fols="10" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘Ye mistletoe bough, or, The maydenne who perished from a pain in ye chest', burlesque in one act by F. Marchant. Licence sent 6 May 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. Based on the legend of the mistletoe bough, popularized by Henry Bishop's ballad, 1840. -->
<title>‘Ye mistletoe bough, or, The maydenne who perished from a pain in ye chest',
burlesque in one act by F. Marchant. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 6 May 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. Based on the legend of the mistletoe bough, popularized by Henry
Bishop's ballad, 1840. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.B" fols="17" corresp="N22065">
<!-- ‘The fireman and the volunteer, or, An artful trick and love in the dark', farce in one act by John T. Douglass. Licence sent 12 May 1861 for performance at the Pavilion. -->
<title>‘The fireman and the volunteer, or, An artful trick and love in the dark', farce
in one act by John T. Douglass. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 May 1861 for performance at the Pavilion. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.C" fols="20" corresp="N0">
<!-- Le sermon d‘Horace, comedy in one act by Henry Murger. Printed. French. Licence sent 11 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Palais-Royal, Paris, 28 November, 1860. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Le sermon d‘Horace, comedy in one act by Henry Murger. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Palais-Royal, Paris, 28 November, 1860. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.D" fols="24" corresp="No">
<!-- J‘ai compromis ma femme, comedy in one act by MM. E. Labiche and Delacour. Printed. French. Licence sent 11 May 1861for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Gymnase, Paris, 13 February, 1861. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> J‘ai compromis ma femme, comedy in one act by MM. E. Labiche and Delacour.
Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 May 1861for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Gymnase, Paris, 13 February, 1861. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.E" fols="56" corresp="N0">
<!-- Le voyage de Monsieur Perrichon, comedy in four acts by MM. Eugène Labiche and Édouard Martin. Printed. French. Licence sent 11 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Gymnase, Paris, 10 September 1860. Printed in Libraire Nouvelle, Paris 1860, edited by A. Bourdilliat & Co. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Le voyage de Monsieur Perrichon, comedy in four acts by MM. Eugène Labiche and
Édouard Martin. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 11 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Gymnase, Paris, 10 September 1860. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed in Libraire Nouvelle, Paris 1860, edited by A. Bourdilliat & Co.
Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.F" fols="36" corresp="N11045">
<!-- ‘The angel of death', drama in four acts by George Conquest. Licence sent 15 May 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B. Conquest, manager. There is some confusion over authorship concerning versions of this play. Lacy's edition of The Angel of midnight, by W. E. Suter and T. H. Lacy, vol. 51, no. 761, cites the first production of the French play by T. Barriere and E. Plouvier.at the Ambigu-Comique, Paris, on 5 March 1861, it also lists Conquest's production at the Grecian but the script does not coincide with the Lacy's version. A further performance is cited at the Standard on 1 June 1861, entitled 'The midnight angel, or, twelve o' clock and the spirit of death' which is clearly attributed to J. T. Douglass on the front cover of the MS and varies from the Lacy's edition script. There therefore appears to be no original manuscript version of Suter and Lacy's play, implying that it was written specifically for publication. See also Add. 53004 I, Add. 53004 O and Add. 53011 O. -->
<title>‘The angel of death', drama in four acts by George Conquest. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 15 May 1861 for performance at the Grecian. Signed B. Conquest,
manager. There is some confusion over authorship concerning versions of this play.
Lacy's edition of The Angel of midnight, by W. E. Suter and T. H. Lacy, vol. 51, no.
761, cites the first production of the French play by T. Barriere and E. Plouvier.at
the Ambigu-Comique, Paris, on 5 March 1861, it also lists Conquest's production at
the Grecian but the script does not coincide with the Lacy's version. A further
performance is cited at the Standard on 1 June 1861, entitled 'The midnight angel,
or, twelve o' clock and the spirit of death' which is clearly attributed to J. T.
Douglass on the front cover of the MS and varies from the Lacy's edition script.
There therefore appears to be no original manuscript version of Suter and Lacy's
play, implying that it was written specifically for publication. See also Add. 53004
I, Add. 53004 O and Add. 53011 O. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.G" fols="76" corresp="N19866">
<!-- ‘Truth and fiction', drama in two acts by T. J. Williams and A. G. Harris. Licence sent 17 May 1861 to be performed at the Princess's on 18 May. Signed A. Harris, lessee. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Cuts, amendments and stage manager's cues in pencil and ink. Cues underlined in red ink. MS written in more than one hand, signed G. Hastings, copyist. -->
<title>‘Truth and fiction', drama in two acts by T. J. Williams and A. G. Harris. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 17 May 1861 to be performed at the Princess's on 18 May. Signed A.
Harris, lessee. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Cuts, amendments and
stage manager's cues in pencil and ink. Cues underlined in red ink. MS written in
more than one hand, signed G. Hastings, copyist. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.H" fols="55" corresp="N21453">
<!-- ‘The dark woman', drama in two acts by Mrs H. Young. Licence sent 17 May 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Signed Morris Abrahams. -->
<title>‘The dark woman', drama in two acts by Mrs H. Young. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 17 May 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Signed Morris
Abrahams. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.I" fols="105" corresp="N23815">
<!-- ‘The midnight angel', drama in three acts by L. Phillips. Licence sent 18 May 1861 for performance at the Surrey. Cues underlined in red ink. See Add. 53004 F, Add. 53004 O and Add. 53011 O for other versions. -->
<title>‘The midnight angel', drama in three acts by L. Phillips. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 May 1861 for performance at the Surrey. Cues underlined in red
ink. See Add. 53004 F, Add. 53004 O and Add. 53011 O for other versions. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.J" fols="21" corresp="N0">
<!-- Souvenirs de voyage, comedy in one act by Amédée Archard. Printed. French. Licence sent 18 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Française, Paris, 16 March, 1853. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Bibliotheque Dramatique series, Paris, 1853. Publisher’s advertisement on front and back covers. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Souvenirs de voyage, comedy in one act by Amédée Archard. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Française, Paris, 16 March, 1853. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Bibliotheque Dramatique series, Paris, 1853.
Publisher’s advertisement on front and back covers. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.K" fols="47" corresp="N23126">
<!-- ‘The king of the assasins, or, Love, war and victory', by C. Hazlewood. Licence sent 21 May 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. -->
<title>‘The king of the assasins, or, Love, war and victory', by C. Hazlewood. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 21 May 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.L" fols="41" corresp="N23574">
<!-- ‘Lyddy Beale, or, Betrayed innocence, a story from nature', drama in four parts by C. H. Hazlewood. Licence sent 22 May 1861 for performance at the Surrey. Final page signed by the copyist. -->
<title>‘Lyddy Beale, or, Betrayed innocence, a story from nature', drama in four parts
by C. H. Hazlewood. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 May 1861 for performance at the Surrey. Final page signed by
the copyist. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.M" fols="20" corresp="N0">
<!-- Les trembleurs, ou, Le printemps qui s‘avance, scenes de la vie bourgeoise, scenes by MM. Dumanoir and Clairville. Printed. French. Licence sent 23 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Gymnase-Dramatique, Paris, 23 March, 1861. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Les trembleurs, ou, Le printemps qui s‘avance, scenes de la vie bourgeoise,
scenes by MM. Dumanoir and Clairville. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 23 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Gymnase-Dramatique, Paris, 23 March, 1861. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.N" fols="24" corresp="N20883">
<!-- ‘The bohemian girl', burlesque in one act by William Brough. Licence sent 24 May 1861 for performance at the Bijou. -->
<title>‘The bohemian girl', burlesque in one act by William Brough. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 24 May 1861 for performance at the Bijou. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.O" fols="73" corresp="N25334">
<!-- ‘The spirit of death, or, Twelve o'clock and the midnight angel', drama in six acts by J. T. Douglass. Licence sent 24 May 1861 for performance at the Standard. Cuts and amendments in ink, stage directions added on loose leaves of paper. See also Add.53004 I, Add. 53004 F and Add. 53011 O with accompanying notes concerning authorship. -->
<title>‘The spirit of death, or, Twelve o'clock and the midnight angel', drama in six
acts by J. T. Douglass. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 24 May 1861 for performance at the Standard. Cuts and amendments
in ink, stage directions added on loose leaves of paper. See also Add.53004 I, Add.
53004 F and Add. 53011 O with accompanying notes concerning authorship. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.P" fols="20" corresp="N0">
<!-- L‘heritage de Monsieur Plumet, comedy in four acts by Th. Barrière and E. Capendu. Printed. French. Licence sent 31 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Gymnase, Paris, 17 May, 1858. Pencil marks to text. Stamped in green ink, "Geoffroy, Théâtre du Gymnase". Printed à la Libraire Théatrale, Paris, 1858. Not listed in either LCO Day Book Add. 52703 or Nicoll. -->
<title> L‘heritage de Monsieur Plumet, comedy in four acts by Th. Barrière and E.
Capendu. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 31 May 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Gymnase, Paris, 17 May, 1858. Pencil marks to text. Stamped in green ink,
"Geoffroy, Théâtre du Gymnase". </licence>
<pubNote> Printed à la Libraire Théatrale, Paris, 1858. Not listed in either LCO Day
Book Add. 52703 or Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.Q" fols="18" corresp="N19867">
<!-- ‘On and off!', farce in one act by Thomas James Williams. Licence sent 31 May 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 762. -->
<title>‘On and off!', farce in one act by Thomas James Williams. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 31 May 1861 for performance at the Strand. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 762. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.R" fols="13" corresp="N24361">
<!-- ‘The patriot', drama in two acts by W. H. Claridge. Licence sent 31 May 1861 for performance at the Standard. Cover signed W. H. Claridge, member of Middle Temple etc., 13, Henrietta Street, Covt. Garden WC. Amendments in ink, additional loose-leaf page. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit two religious references. -->
<title>‘The patriot', drama in two acts by W. H. Claridge. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 31 May 1861 for performance at the Standard. Cover signed W. H.
Claridge, member of Middle Temple etc., 13, Henrietta Street, Covt. Garden WC.
Amendments in ink, additional loose-leaf page. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the
stipulation to omit two religious references. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.S" fols="28" corresp="N0">
<!-- Le Baron de Fourchevif, comedy in one act by MM. Labiche and A. Jolly. Printed. French. Licence sent 7 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the GymnaseDramatique, Paris, 15 June, 1859. Pencil marks to text. Stamped in green ink, "Geoffroy, Théâtre du Gymnase". Printed à la Libraire Théatrale, Paris, 1859. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Le Baron de Fourchevif, comedy in one act by MM. Labiche and A. Jolly. Printed.
French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 7 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the GymnaseDramatique, Paris, 15 June, 1859. Pencil marks to text. Stamped in green
ink, "Geoffroy, Théâtre du Gymnase". </licence>
<pubNote> Printed à la Libraire Théatrale, Paris, 1859. Publisher’s advertisement on
back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.T" fols="21" corresp="N0">
<!-- M. Candaule, ou, Le Roi des Maris, comedy-vaudeville in one act by MM. N. Fournuer and Meyer. Printed. French. Licence sent 7 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Gymnase-Dramatique, Paris, 2 August, 1858. Pencil marks to text. Stamped in green ink, "Geoffroy, Théâtre du Gymnase". Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1858. Publisher’s advertisement on front and back covers. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> M. Candaule, ou, Le Roi des Maris, comedy-vaudeville in one act by MM. N.
Fournuer and Meyer. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 7 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Gymnase-Dramatique, Paris, 2 August, 1858. Pencil marks to text. Stamped in
green ink, "Geoffroy, Théâtre du Gymnase". </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1858. Publisher’s advertisement on front
and back covers. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.U" fols="10" corresp="N0">
<!-- Les petits moyens, comedy-vaudeville in one act by MM. G. Lemoine, Labiche and Decourcelle. Printed. French. Licence sent 8 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Gymnase, Paris, 6 November, 1850. Published by Beck, Librairie, Paris 1850. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Les petits moyens, comedy-vaudeville in one act by MM. G. Lemoine, Labiche and
Decourcelle. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 8 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Gymnase, Paris, 6 November, 1850. </licence>
<pubNote> Published by Beck, Librairie, Paris 1850. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.V" fols="27" corresp="N20403">
<!-- Alfred, patriotic drama in five acts by Martin F. Tupper. Printed. Licence sent 12 July 1861 for performance at the Queen‘s, Manchester. Privately published by Westminster, London, 1858. -->
<title> Alfred, patriotic drama in five acts by Martin F. Tupper. Printed. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 July 1861 for performance at the Queen‘s, Manchester. Privately
published by Westminster, London, 1858. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.W" fols="18" corresp="N24460">
<!-- ‘Pizarro, the great tyrant and the little wonder', burlesque by F. Marchant. Licence sent 10 June 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. Based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play Pizarro, 1799, adapted from the German drama, Die Spanier in Peru, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue, 1796. See also Add. 53013 G and Add. 53013 X. -->
<title>‘Pizarro, the great tyrant and the little wonder', burlesque by F. Marchant. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 10 June 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. Based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play Pizarro, 1799, adapted
from the German drama, Die Spanier in Peru, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von
Kotzebue, 1796. See also Add. 53013 G and Add. 53013 X. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53004.X" fols="35" corresp="N0">
<!-- Il ballo in maschera, melo-dramatic opera in three acts with a prologue by N. Somma, music by Giuseppe Verdi. Printed. English. Licence sent 14 June 1861 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Lyceum. Published by G. Stuart. Haymarket, London. English translation published by George Stuart, London. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. First performed at the Teatro Apollo, Rome, on February 17, 1859. Not listed in Nicoll. See Add. 53005 B for Italian libretto. -->
<title> Il ballo in maschera, melo-dramatic opera in three acts with a prologue by N.
Somma, music by Giuseppe Verdi. Printed. English. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 14 June 1861 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Lyceum. </licence>
<pubNote> Published by G. Stuart. Haymarket, London. English translation published by
George Stuart, London. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. First performed at
the Teatro Apollo, Rome, on February 17, 1859. Not listed in Nicoll. See Add. 53005
B for Italian libretto. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.A" fols="65" corresp="N23243">
<!-- ‘The leap for life, or, The banker's sou and the felon's daughter', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 15 June 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Cover identifies Morris Abrahams. Cuts in ink and pencil. Final page signed W. E. Suter. See Add. 52997 G. -->
<title>‘The leap for life, or, The banker's son and the felon's daughter', drama in two
acts by W. E. Suter. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 15 June 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Cover identifies
Morris Abrahams. Cuts in ink and pencil. Final page signed W. E. Suter. See Add.
52997 G. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.B" fols="32" corresp="N0">
<!-- Il ballo in maschera, melo-dramatic opera in three acts with a prologue by N. Somma, music by Giuseppe Verdi. Printed. Italian/English libretto. Licence sent 15 June 1861 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Lyceum. Published by George Stuart, London. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. First performed at the Teatro Apollo, Rome, on February 17, 1859. Not listed in Nicoll. See Add. 53004 X for English libretto. -->
<title> Il ballo in maschera, melo-dramatic opera in three acts with a prologue by N.
Somma, music by Giuseppe Verdi. Printed. Italian/English libretto. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 15 June 1861 for performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Lyceum. </licence>
<pubNote> Published by George Stuart, London. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover.
First performed at the Teatro Apollo, Rome, on February 17, 1859. Not listed in
Nicoll. See Add. 53004 X for English libretto. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.C" fols="38" corresp="N24350">
<!-- ‘Passion and principle', comedy in three acts. Licence sent 15 June 1861 for performance at the Olympic. -->
<title>‘Passion and principle', comedy in three acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 15 June 1861 for performance at the Olympic. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.D" fols="15" corresp="N20801">
<!-- ‘Blondin', farce in one act by George Conquest. Licence sent 18 June 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 24 June. Based on the first appearance of the acrobat and tightrope walker Blondin (Jean François Gravelé), at the Crystal Palace, London, June 1861. See also Add. 53011 X. -->
<title>‘Blondin', farce in one act by George Conquest. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 June 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 24 June. Based on
the first appearance of the acrobat and tightrope walker Blondin (Jean François
Gravelé), at the Crystal Palace, London, June 1861. See also Add. 53011 X. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.E" fols="31" corresp="N23167">
<!-- ‘The labour question, or, Honor and industry' (sic), drama in one act. Licence sent 18 June 1861 for performance at the Grecian. -->
<title>‘The labour question, or, Honor and industry' (sic), drama in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 June 1861 for performance at the Grecian. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.F" fols="38" corresp="N0">
<!-- Le gentilhomme pauvre, comedy in two acts by MM. Dumanoir and Lafargue. Printed. French. Licence sent 20 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris 1861. Letter attached from the licenser, W. B. Donne, "Gentilhomme pauvre = Ma femme est troublée. Ask at Mr. Mitchells whether they know this. I believe this to be an old piece revised. I have not a copy". The two titles do not appear to be connected: see Add 53005 K for a comparison of texts. First performed at the Gymnase-Dramatique, Paris, 19 February 1861. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Le gentilhomme pauvre, comedy in two acts by MM. Dumanoir and Lafargue. Printed.
French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 20 June 1861 for performance at the St James’s. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris 1861. Letter attached from the licenser,
W. B. Donne, "Gentilhomme pauvre = Ma femme est troublée. Ask at Mr. Mitchells
whether they know this. I believe this to be an old piece revised. I have not a
copy". The two titles do not appear to be connected: see Add 53005 K for a
comparison of texts. First performed at the Gymnase-Dramatique, Paris, 19 February
1861. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.G" fols="17" corresp="N22685">
<!-- ‘A homestead story', dramatic sketch in one act. Licence sent 22 June 1861 for performance at the Princess's. -->
<title>‘A homestead story', dramatic sketch in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 22 June 1861 for performance at the Princess's. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.H" fols="45" corresp="N20450">
<!-- ‘Andre the miner – the son of toil, or, Power and principle', drama in three acts by A. Faucquez. Licence sent 26 June 1861 to be performed at the Victoria on 29 June. Cover identifies Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. -->
<title>‘Andre the miner – the son of toil, or, Power and principle', drama in three acts
by A. Faucquez. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 26 June 1861 to be performed at the Victoria on 29 June. Cover
identifies Isaac Cohen for Joseph Johnson Towers. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.I" fols="13" corresp="N19868">
<!-- ‘Peace and quiet', farce in one act by T. J. Williams. Licence sent 26 June 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 764. -->
<title>‘Peace and quiet', farce in one act by T. J. Williams. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 26 June 1861 for performance at the Strand. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 764. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.J" fols="20" corresp="N0">
<!-- ‘The gorilla', farce in one act. Licence sent 28 June 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title>‘The gorilla', farce in one act. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 28 June 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Not listed in Nicoll. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.K" fols="34" corresp="N0">
<!-- Ma femme est troublée, comedy in one act by MM. Dumanoir and Decourcelle. Printed. French. Licence sent 16 July 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Vaudeville, Paris, 15 March 1861. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Publisher‘s catalogue for March 1861 bound in. See also Add. 53005 F. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Ma femme est troublée, comedy in one act by MM. Dumanoir and Decourcelle.
Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 16 July 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Vaudeville, Paris, 15 March 1861. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1861. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Publisher‘s catalogue for March 1861 bound in. See also Add. 53005 F. Not
listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.L" fols="20" corresp="N10734">
<!-- ‘More precious than gold', comedy in two acts by Charles Smith Cheltnam. Licence sent 5 July 1861 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 763. -->
<title>‘More precious than gold', comedy in two acts by Charles Smith Cheltnam. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 5 July 1861 for performance at the Strand. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 763. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.M" fols="105" corresp="N17000">
<!-- ‘My Lord and my Lady, or, "It might have worse"', comedy in five acts by J. R. Planché. Licence sent 8 July 1861 for performance at the Haymarket. Actors’ names listed next to dramatis personæ. Cuts in ink and red pencil, stage cues in pencil. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 52, no. 766. -->
<title>‘My Lord and my Lady, or, "It might have worse"', comedy in five acts by J. R.
Planché. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 8 July 1861 for performance at the Haymarket. Actors’ names listed
next to dramatis personæ. Cuts in ink and red pencil, stage cues in pencil. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 52, no. 766. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.N" fols="8" corresp="N0">
<!-- Out of sight, operetta in one act by Charles Stephenson, music by Frederic Clay. Printed. Licence sent 8 July 1861 for performance at the Bijou. Printed by J. Mitchell, London, 1861. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Out of sight, operetta in one act by Charles Stephenson, music by Frederic Clay.
Printed. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 8 July 1861 for performance at the Bijou. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by J. Mitchell, London, 1861. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.O" fols="36" corresp="N22680">
<!-- ‘The home in the heart, or, Life's pilot', (altered from 'Love and jugglery'), drama in three acts by George Conquest. Licence sent 12 July 1861 to performed at the Grecian on 15 July. Signed B. E. Conquest, manager. -->
<title>‘The home in the heart, or, Life's pilot', (altered from 'Love and jugglery'),
drama in three acts by George Conquest. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 July 1861 to performed at the Grecian on 15 July. Signed B. E.
Conquest, manager. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.P" fols="28" corresp="N0">
<!-- Les deux veuves, comedy in one act by Félicien Mallefille. Printed. French. Licence sent 12 July 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Théatre-Français, Paris, 14 May 1860. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1860. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Les deux veuves, comedy in one act by Félicien Mallefille. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 12 July 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Théatre-Français, Paris, 14 May 1860. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1860. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.Q" fols="27" corresp="N09861">
<!-- ‘The pretty housebreaker', farce in one act by William Brough and A. Halliday. Licence sent 13 July 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Signed B. Webster. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 765. -->
<title>‘The pretty horsebreaker', farce in one act by William Brough and A. Halliday. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 13 July 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Signed B. Webster. </licence>
<pubNote> Published in Lacy’s, vol. 51, no. 765. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.R" fols="18" corresp="N0">
<!-- Trop beau pour rien faire, comedy in one act by MM. Éduard Plouvier and Jules Adenis. Printed. French. Licence sent 16 July 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at the Vaudeville, Paris, 13 November 1855. Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1858. Publisher’s advertisement on back cover. Not listed in Nicoll. -->
<title> Trop beau pour rien faire, comedy in one act by MM. Éduard Plouvier and Jules
Adenis. Printed. French. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 16 July 1861 for performance at the St James’s. First performed at
the Vaudeville, Paris, 13 November 1855. </licence>
<pubNote> Printed by Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1858. Publisher’s advertisement on back
cover. Not listed in Nicoll. </pubNote>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.S" fols="35" corresp="N24718">
<!-- ‘The red riband, or, The soldier's motto, life for life', romantic drama in two acts by Beaumont Hughes and Henry Sinclair. Licence sent 18 July 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel Lane, proprietor. Entitled, 'The red ribbon, or, The soldier's motto "Life for life"', in Nicoll and LCO Day Book Add. 52703. -->
<title>‘The red riband, or, The soldier's motto, life for life', romantic drama in two
acts by Beaumont Hughes and Henry Sinclair. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 July 1861 for performance at the Britannia. Identifies Samuel
Lane, proprietor. Entitled, 'The red ribbon, or, The soldier's motto "Life for
life"', in Nicoll and LCO Day Book Add. 52703. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.T" fols="26" corresp="N24157">
<!-- ‘Oily Collins, a rale Collin Born, or, A chip off the old block', burlesque by Harry Linton. Licence sent 18 July 1861 for performance at the Soho. Contains words to songs. See also Add. 53003 S, Add. 52995 B, Add. 52995 T, Add. 52996 M, Add. 53002 M, Add. 53007 O Add. 53009 I, Add. 53009 Q and Add 53014 Z. -->
<title>‘Oily Collins, a rale Collin Born, or, A chip off the old block', burlesque by
Harry Linton. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 18 July 1861 for performance at the Soho. Contains words to songs.
See also Add. 53003 S, Add. 52995 B, Add. 52995 T, Add. 52996 M, Add. 53002 M, Add.
53007 O Add. 53009 I, Add. 53009 Q and Add 53014 Z. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53005.U" fols="35" corresp="N23749">
<!-- ‘Matilde and the mulatto', drama in three acts. Licence sent 8 August 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 12 August. Entitled, 'Mathilde, or, The Mulatto' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit a section of dialogue from Act 2, sc. 1; cut indicated in MS. -->
<title>‘Matilde and the mulatto', drama in three acts. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 8 August 1861 to be performed at the Grecian on 12 August.
Entitled, 'Mathilde, or, The Mulatto' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. LCO Day Book Add.
52703 records the stipulation to omit a section of dialogue from Act 2, sc. 1; cut
indicated in MS. </licence>
<keywords/>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53006.A" fols="71" corresp="N22837">
<!-- ‘In to win, or, The jockey's stratagem', farce in one act by J. T. Tindale. Licence sent 8 August 1861 to be performed at the Queen's on 14 August. Entitled 'How to win', on the front cover, signed C. J. James. MS written in more than one hand. Hand of J. T. Tindale for last scene and endpapers. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit the word "curse" throughout. Language moderated throughout in pencil. Keywords: racing, gambling, family relationships, flirtation, cross-dressing, doctors and medicine, engagement, adoption, disguise, debt, creditors, impersonation, transportation. -->
<title>‘In to win, or, The jockey's stratagem', farce in one act by J. T. Tindale. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 8 August 1861 to be performed at the Queen's on 14 August.
Entitled 'How to win', on the front cover, signed C. J. James. MS written in more
than one hand. Hand of J. T. Tindale for last scene and endpapers. LCO Day Book Add.
52703 records the stipulation to omit the word "curse" throughout. Language
moderated throughout in pencil. </licence>
<keywords> racing, gambling, family relationships, flirtation, cross-dressing, doctors
and medicine, engagement, adoption, disguise, debt, creditors, impersonation,
transportation. </keywords>
</bibl>
<bibl n="53006.C" fols="139" corresp="N12156">
<!-- ‘Woman, or, Love against the world', comedy in four acts by Edmund Falconer. Licence sent 15 August 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. Signed Edmund Falconer, lessee. MS written in more than one hand. Cuts and amendments in ink. Keywords: orphans, debt, engagements, shipwreck, water scenes, Ireland, secret marriage, mock marriage, identity, disguise, concealed identity, family relationships, female actors, marital relationships. -->
<title>‘Woman, or, Love against the world', comedy in four acts by Edmund Falconer. </title>
<licence>Licence sent 15 August 1861 for performance at the Lyceum. Signed Edmund
Falconer, lessee. MS written in more than one hand. Cuts and amendments in ink. </licence>
<keywords> orphans, debt, engagements, shipwreck, water scenes, Ireland, secret
marriage, mock marriage, identity, disguise, concealed identity, family