Robertson, Thomas William, actor and dramatist

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creatorOf 'Castles in the air', drama in three acts by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 20 April 1854 for performance at the City of London 24 April 1854. Signed by Messrs Johnson and Nelson Lee. Written in a number of different hands. Keywords: Spanish infl... British Library
creatorOf 'Betty Martin' ('The clockmaker's hat'), farce in one act by T. W. Robertson, based on ‘Le chapeau d’un horologer’ by Mme. Emile de Girardin. Licence sent 5 March 1855 for performance at the Adelphi 12 March 1855. Request for licence written and s... British Library
creatorOf THOMAS WILLIAM ROBERTSON (b.1829, d.1871): 'Post Haste', a comedy in three acts; circa 1870. Written by an amanuensis with some autograph corrections. This play was apparently never performed or published. The leading part of Dick was intended for th..., approximately 1870 British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXXII (ff. 1122). July-Sept. 1851. (1) 'My Dearest Anna Maria', by P. H. Hatch. ff. 3-38. (2) 'The Chateau of Valenza', by J. Courtney. ff. 39-53. (3) 'Death and the Lady or the Visions of a Night'. ff. 54-90. (4) 'The... British Library
creatorOf ‘Muleteer of Toledo’, comedietta in one act. Licence sent 6 May 1856 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 12 May 1856. Cover signed Ro. Conquest, responsible manager and proprietor. Songs included in MS. See also another version as Add. 52953 P.... British Library
creatorOf 'The northern star', play in three acts. Licence sent 2 March 1855 for performance at the St. James’s 5 March 1855. Signed by W. R. Markwell and Alfred Sanger, stage manager. Stage directions written in pencil throughout. See also Add. 52952 T (... British Library
creatorOf ‘The half caste’, drama in four acts by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 30 August 1856 for performance at the Surrey 8 September 1856. Cover signed Suter. Revisions throughout. Elaborate stage directions. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 97, no. 441, as... British Library
creatorOf 'Magloire the prestigiater' (sic) (Jocrisse the juggler), drama in a prologue and three acts by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 30 March 1861 for performance at the Adelphi. Name of B. Webster noted on title page. Adapted from the French play L’es... British Library
creatorOf 'The wife's journal' ('My wife's diary'), comedietta in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 6 December 1854 for performance at the Olympic 18 December 1854. Published in Lacy's as My wife's diary, vol. 18, no 257. Keywords: food and dining, ... British Library
creatorOf '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. Consistin... British Library
creatorOf Play by Thomas William Robertson, actor and dramatist; submitted: 1871, 1871 British Library
creatorOf 'Clarisse, or, The foster sister', drama in two acts translated and adapted by T. W. Robertson, from the French of MM D’Ennery and Clement. Licence sent 14 February 1855 for performance at the St. James’s 17 February 1855. Signed by A. Sanger, act... British Library
creatorOf ‘Birds of prey’, drama in three acts. Licence sent 27 November 1856 for performance at the Surrey. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 53073. Nicoll attributes a play of this title to T. W. Robertson, but gives no details in the list under the author... British Library
creatorOf ‘Peace at any price’, farce in one act by T. W. Robertson. Licence sent 8 February 1856 for performance at the Strand 11 February 1856. ‘J. P. Wooler, 17 Wellington Street, Islington’ written on cover. LCO Day Book Add. 53073 records the stipulat... British Library
creatorOf Miscellaneous Letters and Papers.Paper; ff. 87. British Library arrangement., 1666-1970 British Library
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