Suter, William E., 1811?-1882

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creatorOf 'The red bridge', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 17 October 1860 to be performed on 20 October at the Queen's. Front cover signed C. J. James. Ends of Acts 1 and 2 signed W. E. Suter. See Add. 53007 F. Ink sketch of stage positi... British Library
creatorOf 'Step by step and the end will come', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 25 March 1862 to be performed at the Queen's on 29 March 1862. Described as an "entirely original Irish drama", signed W. E. Suter. Cover signed C. S. James.ff. ... British Library
creatorOf 'The marriage of pride, or, The marquis and the cobbler', comedy in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 12 September 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 18 September 1854. Signed by Ro. Conquest. Keywords: art and artists, French influen... British Library
creatorOf 'A glass of water; or, Causes and effects', comedy in two acts by W. E. Suter. Autograph. Licence sent 24 April 1863 for performance at the Queen's. "Freely adapted from Monsieur Scribe's comedy" noted under title. Signed C. S. James. Minor cor... British Library
creatorOf 'The oath and the hour, or, The Venetian's vengeance', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 21 June 1860 for performance at the Queen's. Cover signed C. J. James. Minor corrections in pencil. Each act signed by W. E. Suter. Keywords: ... 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 'My wife's first husband', musical farce in one act by William E. Suter. Licence sent 16 March 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon the same day. Signed by Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. Songs included in MS. Keywords: serva... British Library
creatorOf 'The chase, or, Life on the turf’, hippodrama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 7 May 1853 for performance at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 16 May 1853. Signed by stage manager and W. Cooke, lessee and manager. Keywords: animals, servants, s... British Library
creatorOf Suter, William E., 1811?-1882,. Autograph letter signed from W.E. Suter, London, to Charles Kean [manuscript], 1853 July 21. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'The beard and moustache movement', a farcical sketch in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 25 April 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 30 April 1854. Signed by Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. Keywords: fashion, pubs and i... British Library
creatorOf 'The ladies of the convent', drama in three acts translated and adapted from the French by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 8 September 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 15 September 1853. Signed by manager. Keywords: Pre-Revolutionary France, ... British Library
creatorOf Suter, William E., 1811?-1882. The Syren of Paris [microform] / by W.E. Suter. University of Missouri -- Columbia, MU Libraries; University of Missouri; MU; Ellis Library; University of Missouri Columbia
creatorOf 'Jack by the hedge' ('Jack o' the hedge'), drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 14 November 1862 for performance at the Queen's on 19 November 1862. Cover signed C. S. James. Each act signed W. E. Suter. Cuts noted in ink. Final page ... British Library
creatorOf '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.ff. 42.William E. Suter, dramatist: Plays by, submitted: 1852-1866. British Library
creatorOf ‘Man's evil spirit’, drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 24 February 1859 for performance at the Queens. Final page signed W. E. Suter. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit all oaths. Contains unusually detailed stag... British Library
creatorOf ‘Orphan of the mine’, drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 11 April 1859 for performance at the Queens. Signed W. E. Suter. Extensive stage directions underlined. Keywords: natural phenomena, exile, treason, royalty, Russia, Poland, d... British Library
creatorOf ‘A.H., My daughter’s intended’, farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 18 October 1852 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 25 October 1852. Signature of a Mr Smith and one other appear on title page. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the s... British Library
creatorOf 'The golden nugget, or, The fatal treasure’, drama in two acts. Licence sent 3 November 1853 for performance at the Queen's 7 November 1853. Revisions throughout. Songs included in MS. Keywords: gold prospecting, travel, Australia, British Empir... British Library
creatorOf 'Cinderella and the little glass slipper', Christmas fairy burlesque extravaganza by H. J. Byron. Licence sent 19 December 1860 for performance at the Strand. Published in Lacy's, vol. 49, no. 728, as Cinderella, or, The lover, the lackey, and the... British Library
creatorOf 'The waiter at the Eagle', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 12 November 1863 for performance at the Grecian. Signed W. E. Suter on back cover. Signed B. Conquest, actual and responsible manager. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the s... British Library
creatorOf 'Violette la grande, or, The life of an actress', drama in three acts adapted from the French by William. E. Suter. Licence sent 9 November 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 14 November 1853. Keywords: theatre, French influence, working w... British Library
creatorOf ‘Dred, or, The great dismal swamp’, drama in two acts by William E. Suter. Licence sent 1 November 1856 for performance at the Queen’s October 1856. Cover signed C. J. James. See also Add. 52961 N, 52961 P, 52962 G, 52962 H, and 52962 U. Publish... British Library
creatorOf 'The robbers of the Pyrenees', drama in two acts and a prologue by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 13 September 1862 for performance at the Effingham. Cover identifies W. E. Suter and Morris Abrahams. Final page signed W. E. Suter with diagram of final... British Library
creatorOf 'A woman's heart, or, The prisoner of Pignerol' al. 'Life's revenge, or, Two loves for one heart', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 12 October 1858 for performance at the Grecian Saloon. A note on the title page records that the titl... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. LXXX (ff. 903). 1837. (1) 'Mr Ferguson' al. 'It's All very well Mr Ferguson but you can't sleep here', by W. E. Suter. ff. 2-25 b. (2) 'Why did he die?' ('Why did you die?'), by C. J. Mathews. ff. 26-72. (3) 'The Love-C..., 1837 British Library
creatorOf ‘A felon’s bond’, drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 26 May 1859 for performance at the Grecian. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 85, no.1266. Keywords: Italian character names, convicts, sailors, ships, prison, widows, doctors, Malta, Por... British Library
creatorOf 'Ivanhoe, or The fair maid of York', pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 21 December 1863 for performance at the Queen's. Signed C. J. James. Comic scenes in different hand inserted. Cues in pencil.ff. 37.William E. Suter, dramatist: Plays by... British Library
creatorOf Play by William E. Suter, dramatist; submitted: 1877Play by A. Crofte, writer of plays; submitted: 1877, 1877 British Library
creatorOf 'Holly Bush Hall' ('Holly Bush Hall, or, The track in the snow'), drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 23 February 1860 for performance at the Queen's on 25 February 1860. Cover signed C. S. James. Cited in Nicoll as 'Holly Bush Hall, o... British Library
creatorOf '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 ... British Library
creatorOf 'Harlequin and the forty thieves, or, Ali Baba and the Fairy Ardinella', pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 23 December 1858 for performance at the Queen's 27 December 1858. Title page signed C. J. James . End of pantomime opening signed W. E.... British Library
creatorOf 'The avenging spirit', drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 29 February 1860 for performance at the Grecian Saloon. Not listed in either the LCO Day Book Add. 52703, or in Nicoll. Keywords: Tyrol, political revolution, Italy, Austria,... British Library
creatorOf 'The lost child! or, A father in search of his child' (altered from 'A father in search of his child'), farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 19 December 1863 for performance at the Lyceum. Cuts noted in ink. Numerous cues and notes on s... British Library
creatorOf 'Deeds of darkness', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 8 May 1860 for performance at the Queen's on 12 May 1860. Cover signed C. J. James. Each act signed W. E. Suter. Cuts made in ink. Acts bound in reverse order. Contains words ... British Library
creatorOf 'The poisoner of Venice', additional act to the previously licensed script, Add. 52998 N. Licence sent 13 November 1861 for performance at the Queen's 18 November 1861. This MS, although unsigned, is in the hand of W. E. Suter, suggesting that the... British Library
creatorOf 'The tasting order', farce in one act. Licence sent 4 September 1854 for performance at the Strand the same day. Signed by F. W. Allcroft. Keywords: food and dining, servants, working class characters, debt and its consequences, crime.ff. 22.Anon... British Library
creatorOf 'The voice of honour', drama in three acts. Licence sent 13 January 1858 for performance at the Royal Grecian 19 January 1858. Cover signed "Ro. Conquest, actual and responsible manager". Actors' names listed alongside dramatis personae. Revived... British Library
creatorOf 'The tiger slayer of the Savannah' ('The pirate of the savannah, or, The tiger hunter of the prairie'),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. E... British Library
creatorOf 'Lady Audley's secret', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Autograph. No details of licence on script, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 17 February 1863, for the Queen’s. Adapted from the novel Lady Audley’s secret by M. E. Br... British Library
creatorOf '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.ff. 36.William E. Suter, dramatist: Plays by, submitted: 1852-1866. British Library
creatorOf 'The Cameronians, or, The heir of Milnwood', drama in four acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 28 October 1863 for performance at the Standard. Cuts in ink. Loose folio indicates "copyist sent by Mr R. Edgar, New Sadler's Wells Theatre". LCO day B... British Library
creatorOf 'Aurora Floyd, or, The deed in the wood', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Autograph. Licence sent 29 March 1863 for performance at the Queen’s. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 30 March 1863. Signed C. S. James. Stage positi... British Library
creatorOf 'The highwayman’s holiday', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 7 September 1863 for performance at the Queen's. Signed C. J. James, lessee and manager. Autograph copy. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 6 September 186... British Library
creatorOf 'All the year round', drama in four acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 4 June 1862 to be performed at the Queen's on 7 June. Each act signed W.E. Suter, cover signed C. S. James.ff.62.William E. Suter, dramatist: Plays by, submitted: 1852-1866.Will... British Library
creatorOf 'Our Hussars' (altered from 'Our Lancers') farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 11 March 1862 to be performed at the Queen's on 15 March. Cover signed by both C. J. James and W. E. Suter. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation t... British Library
creatorOf 'The white palfrey, or, The wild boar of the fens' ('Roland and his steed'), equestrian spectacle in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 21 May 1858 for performance at Astley's Amphitheatre 24 May 1858. Cover signed William Cooke, lessee and man... British Library
creatorOf ‘The broken chain, or, Ronald the reaper’, drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 11 March 1859 for performance at the Grecian Saloon. Cover signed B. O. Conquest, manager. Keywords: farm labourers, nobility, disguise, inns, guardians, ... British Library
creatorOf 'Jupiter's decree and the fall of Phaeton, or, The fiery courses of the sun', grand burlesque spectacle in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 21 August 1853 for performance at Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre 27 August 1853. Signature of W. Cooke, l... British Library
creatorOf 'The giant's tomb and Eleanor the accursed, or, The sin and sorrow of 20 years', romantic drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Listed in Nicoll as 'The giant's tomb, or, Eleanor the accursed, or The sins and sorrows of twenty years'. No date is cited i... British Library
creatorOf 'The spirit of mercy', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 26 October 1863 for performance at the Queen's. Autograph copy. Each act signed W. E. Suter. Minor corrections noted in ink. No attribution given in Nicoll.ff. 47.William E. ... British Library
creatorOf 'The leap for life, or, The banker's son 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 noted in ink and pencil. Final page signed W... British Library
creatorOf 'A leap for liberty', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 17 April 1862 to be performed at the Queen's on 19 April 1862. Cover signed C. J. James, with each act individually signed by the author.ff. 38.William E. Suter, dramatist: Plays... British Library
creatorOf ‘Ivanhoe’, drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 4 June 1859 for performance at the Queen’s. Signed W. E. Suter at end of acts one and two (crossed out in ink at end of act two). Signed G. Hastings, copyists. Cuts crossed out in ink. L... British Library
creatorOf 'The lady of the haystack', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 22 September 1862 to be performed at the Queen's on 27 September 1862. Front cover signed C. J. James, lessee, last page of each act signed W. E. Suter. Diagram of final s... British Library
creatorOf 'Phillipe del Turbillino, or, The wreck and the rescue', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Autograph. Licence sent 17 May 1863 for performance at the Queen's. Signed by C. J. James. Partial blue stamp on front cover. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 rec... British Library
creatorOf 'The Prince and the Lion King, or, Harlequin, the invisible cap and the Fairy Queen that was changed to a frog', pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 23 December 1863 for performance at the Standard. "Great National Standard Pantomime" on front ... British Library
creatorOf 'A woman of the world', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter, and signed by him. Licence sent 10 November 1858 for performance at the Queen's. Cover signed C. J. James. For other versions, see Add. 52976 A, 52976 K, and 52978 C. LCO Day Book Add. 5... British Library
creatorOf 'The idiot of the mountain', drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 2 September 1861 for performance at the Surrey on 7 September 1861. Cues underlined in red ink. Adapted from the French of MM. Eugène Grangé and 'Lambert Thiboust' (i.e... British Library
creatorOf 'Harlequin Hey-diddle-diddle the cat and the fiddle, or, The clock and the spoon and the nice old cow that jumped over the moon', pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 21 December 1861 for performance at the Effingham. Includes comic scenes. Num... British Library
creatorOf ‘Sarah’s young man’, farce in one act by William E. Suter. Licence sent 19 April 1856 for performance at the Surrey 21 April 1856. Cover signed Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 31, no. 463. Keywords: servants, debt and it... British Library
creatorOf ‘Give me my wife’, farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 9 June 1859 for performance at the Grecian. Signed W. E. Suter. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit all oaths. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 75, no. 1115. Keywords... British Library
creatorOf 'Tom Thumb the piper's son, or, Harlequin, the magic whistle and the fairy that lives in a grotto', (altered from 'Tom Tom the piper's son, or, Harlequin Grimgobblem and the magic pig') pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 19 December 1860 for pe... British Library
creatorOf 'First love, or, The widowed bride', drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Autograph. No details of licence notes on script for performance at the Grecian, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 11 June 1863. Published in Lacy's, vol... British Library
creatorOf 'So the world goes', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 24 May 1860 for performance at the Effingham Saloon. Name of Morris Abrahams, the theatre manager, noted on cover. Unusual underlining of stage directions in ink in Act One, Scen... British Library
creatorOf ‘King Tea Pot the Great, or, Harlequin and the spirit queen, the fairy and the woodcutter’, pantomime by W .E. Suter. Licence sent 21 December 1857 for performance at the Queen’s 21 December 1857. Comic scenes included. Cover signed C. J. James. ... British Library
creatorOf 'Marie de Rohan', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 11 August 1862 to be performed at the Queen's on 16 August. Cover signed C. S. James. Each act signed W. E. Suter. Act One addressed to Suter at 2 Merryweather Terrace, West Ham, E... British Library
creatorOf 'A winter in London, or, A devilish good friend', drama of modern life in three acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 8 April 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon on 17 April 1854. Signed by Ro. Conquest. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the sti... British Library
creatorOf 'A husband on trial', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 22 October 1853 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 24 October 1853. Stage directions and speaking cues underlined in red. Keywords: working women, widows, working class charac... British Library
creatorOf '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’... British Library
creatorOf 'Red Ruthven', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 5 February 1862 for performance at the Queen's on 8 February 1862. Cover signed C. J. James and final page signed W. E. Suter. 1859 cited as the year of performance in Nicoll.ff. 41.Wi... British Library
creatorOf 'Rich and poor, or, The uphill game of life', drama in three acts adapted from the French by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 2 May 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 8 May 1854. Signed by R. O. Conquest. Keywords: servants, debt and its consequ... British Library
creatorOf 'The plague of the family', comedy in three acts adapted from the French by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 31 January 1854 for performance at the Grecian Saloon 6 February 1854. Signed by R. Conquest. Listed in Nicoll under the heading ‘unknown author... British Library
creatorOf 'Never reckon your chickens before they are hatched', comedy or drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 31 May 1858 for performance at the Grecian Saloon. Cover signed Ro Conquest. Keywords: eighteenth century settings, death, servants, in... British Library
creatorOf 'Aladdin and the wonderful lamp and the fairies of the silver bells', pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 21 December 1861 for performance at the Queen's on 26 December 1861. Front cover signed C. J. James. Back cover signed W. E. Suter. Incl... British Library
creatorOf ‘Harlequin Bluebeard, the Great Bashaw, or, The fairy of the silver palace of the sea’, pantomime by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 20 December 1859 for performance at the Queens on 26 December 1859. Back page signed W. E. Suter. Comic scenes bound in... British Library
creatorOf 'The blood spot, or, The maiden, the miser and the murderer', drama in two acts by W. E. Suter. Licence requested for performance 24 May 1858 at the Queen's, but refused. Request for licence signed C. J. James. The entry in the LCO Day Book Add. 5... British Library
creatorOf 'John Wapps, or, From information I received', farce in one act by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 13 October 1860 for performance at the Surrey. Front cover signed Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to omit ... British Library
creatorOf 'IL TROVATORE': printed copy of an English version by William E. Suter from Lacy's Acting Edition, vol. 56; circa 1860. The title page is wanting. Inscribed on the cover (f. i) 'Mr. Thomas Loydall' and several times elsewhere 'R. Macguinness'. Compli..., approximately 1860 British Library
creatorOf 'Court and camp' ('Fan-Fan, the tulip, or, Soldier’s fortune'; 'Days of Louis XV'; 'The king's butterfly'), drama in three acts by W. E. Suter. Licence sent 28 May 1863 for performance at the Princess's. MS written in more than one hand. Translat... British Library
creatorOf 'The fatal letter, or, The midnight revelation', by W. E. Suter. British Library
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associatedWith Courtney, John, 1804-1865. person
correspondedWith Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 person
associatedWith Mathews, Charles, fl. 1853 person
associatedWith Pettingell, Frank person
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