Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880

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Tom Taylor (19 October 1817 – 12 July 1880) was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of Punch magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literature and language at University College, London in the 1840s, after which he practised law and became a civil servant. At the same time he became a journalist, most prominently as a contributor to, and eventually editor of Punch.

In addition to these vocations, Taylor began a theatre career and became best known as a playwright, with up to 100 plays staged during his career. Many were adaptations of French plays, but these and his original works cover a range from farce to melodrama. Most fell into neglect after Taylor's death, but Our American Cousin (1858), which achieved great success in the 19th century, remains famous as the piece that was being performed in the presence of Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated in 1865.

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referencedIn J. Walter Thompson Company. Iconographic Collection, 1848-2005 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf 'Plot and passion' ('Mine and countermine'), drama in three acts by 'John Roakes' (i.e., Tom Taylor) and John Lang. Licence sent 15 September 1853 for performance at the Olympic 17 October 1853. Revisions throughout. Published in Lacy's, vol. 13,... British Library
referencedIn Russell, Edward R. (Edward Richard), 1834-1920,. Autograph letter signed from Edward Russell, Liverpool, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1914 December 16. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Mask and faces : manuscript, [18--?]. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : London, to "My dear Frank", [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Album, 1853-1898. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf William Tell; or, The strike of the Cantons, burlesque pantomime preceded by a prologue entitled The library of time, by Tom Taylor, A. R. Smith, F. Talfourd and W. P. Hale. Printed (1856), with MS additions. Licence sent 24 May 1856 for performan... British Library
creatorOf 'Our American cousin', comic drama in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent November 1861 for performance at the Haymarket, but a note on the back of the title page includes both the name of the manager Benjamin Webster, and the date October 6th 185... British Library
referencedIn Oscar Wilde and his Literary Circle Collection: Correspondence, 1819, 1849-1957, 1962 William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA
creatorOf Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Autograph letter signed with initials : Berwick-upon-Tweed, to his sister Letitia [Mrs. Henry Austin] / 1861 Nov. 25. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf DEXTER DICKENS COLLECTION. Vol. IV (ff. 88). Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of literary men and artists, including Charles Dickens; 1829-1903, n.d. The items are arranged in groups in alphabetical order of writer or main correspondent. For a..., 1829-1904 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIV. (IT. 377). Undated, H-W.includes:ff. 1-3 Henry Hallam, historian: Letters to A. Panizzi: 1835-circ. 1840, n.d. f. 4 John Benjamin Heath, Baron: Letters, as Sardinian consul in London, to A. Panizzi: 1856-1873, n.d. f.5 Algernon Herbert, F..., 1823-1877 British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXX (ff. 1135). April-May 1845 (see also 42983). (1) 'Who's the Papa? or my New Counterpane'. ff. 2-45. (2) 'L'Habeas Corpus ou Liberté Libertas', by C. Varin and 'L. Boyer'. French. Printed [1845]. ff. 46-55 b. (3) 'Le... British Library
creatorOf Haines/ Stonor Papers: contents of an autograph album, with some loose material, consisting of letters, letter covers and signatures of British statesmen, peers, politicians and bishops, etc.; circa 1816?-1900, n.d.; , approximately 1816-1900 British Library
creatorOf 'The king's rival', drama in five acts by 'John Roakes' (i.e., Tom Taylor) and Charles Reade. Licence sent 16 September 1854 for performance at the St. James’s 25 September 1854. Signed by Laura Seymour. Revisions throughout. LCO Day Book Add. 5... British Library
referencedIn Reade, Charles, 1814-1884. Souvenir of "Masks & faces" picture play, 1917. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Parents & guardians : manuscript, [18--?]. Princeton University Library
creatorOf 'Court and cottage', comic operetta in one act by Tom Taylor (for the music by Frederic Clay.) Licence sent 8 March 1862 1to be performed at Covent Garden on 15 March 862. Signed W. Harrison, manager. Cuts and amendments in inks. Contains words ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCXVI (ff. 294). July-Dec. 1863.includes:ff. 1, 67 Alexander Munro, sculptor: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1852-1863.f. 3 John Mason Neale, hymnologist and translator: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1855-1865.f. 5 Sir Richard Madox ... British Library
referencedIn Sothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh), 1859-1933,. Typescript letter signed from E.H. Sothern, New York, to Mr. John Francis, New York [manuscript], 1907 December 7. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf ‘Retribution’, domestic drama in four acts by Tom Taylor, based on Le loi de talion by Charles de Bernard. Licence sent 26 March 1856 for performance at the Olympic 12 May 1856. Not listed in LCO Day Book Add. 53073. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 27,... British Library
creatorOf MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. VII (ff. viii+222). Album of letters from prominent people, addressed chiefly to Sir Antonio Panizzi, Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1856-1866, and to Sergeant John Humffreys Parry, his family and associates; 182..., 1827-1881 British Library
creatorOf ‘Nine points of the law’, comedietta in one act by T. Taylor. Licence sent 5 April 1859 for performance at the Olympic. Contains numerous cuts and amendments in ink and pencil. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 40, no.600. Based on the novel ‘Clover Cot... British Library
creatorOf Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900. Letter : N. Y., to Tom Taylor, 1869 Dec. 22. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Letters transcribed by Tom Taylor from Benjamin Robert Haydon's autobiography, 1852. Houghton Library
creatorOf ‘No. 3 Fig Tree Court, Temple, or, Us and our clerks’, farce in one act by ‘John Roakes’ (i.e., Tom Taylor). Licence sent 26 February 1852 for performance at the Princess’s 6 March 1852. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 6, no. 80. Keywords: lodgers and ... British Library
creatorOf 'Sense and sensation, or, The seven sisters of Thule', a Christmas morality by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 30 December 1863 for performance at the Olympic. MS written in more than one hand. Prompt copy. Cues and notes in pencil. Cuts and correctio... British Library
creatorOf ‘Garibaldi’, a historical drama in four acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 10 October 1859 for performance at Astley’s. Contains detailed descriptions of stagecraft. Back cover to Act One contains reference to elephants written in ink. LCO Day Boo... British Library
creatorOf 'The babes in the wood', comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 9 November 1860 for performance at the Haymarket. Cuts, cues and stage directions in red ink and pencil, list of properties on inside front cover. MS. written in more than o... British Library
creatorOf Crawhall, Joseph, 1821-1896. Punch dinner ticket : [London], to Charles Keene, 1871 July 22. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXX (ff. 1132). April-May 1851. (1) 'Bataille de Dames ou un Duel en Amour', by A. E. Scribe and E. W. Legouvé. French. Printed (1851). ff. 2-47 b. (2) 'Une Chaîne', by A. E. Scribe (see also 42983, art. 25). French. P... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXXXII (ff. 172). 1863 -Feb. 1871.includes:ff. 1, 107 George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon: Letters to Lord Ripon: 1859-1870. f. 3 Army; England: Minutes and memoranda rel. to: 1859-1881. f. 3 General Sir William Montagu Sc... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXII (ff. 1146). June-Aug. 1845 (see also 43013, art. 24), except art. 11 (May 1845). (1) 'L'Amour en Commandite', by' A. de Leuven', 'Monsieur Brunswick' and 'A. Dennery'. French. Printed (n. d.). ff. 2-9 b. (2) 'L'Ho... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXXI (ff.1001). May-July 1851. (1) 'Embrassons-nous Folleville!', by E. M. Labiche and P. C. J. A. Lefranc. French. Printed (n.d.). ff. 1-22b. (2) 'Roméo et Marielle', by 'P. F. Pinel Dumanoir', P. Siraudin and L. I. E... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Tom Taylor letter : London : ALS, [undated]. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Donne, William Bodham, 1807-1882,. Autograph letters signed from William Bodham Donne, London and nearby, to Frances Anne Kemble [manuscript], 1856-1876. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letter signed from Tom Taylor, London, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1854 July 12. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'Going to the bad', original comedy in two acts by "John Roakes" (i.e., Tom Taylor). Licence sent 24 May 1858 for performance at the Olympic. Actors' names listed alongside the dramatis personae. Revisions and annotations throughout text. Also p... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Promptbook prepared by Owen Fawcett for An unequal match [manuscript], 1867. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Letters transcribed by Tom Taylor from Benjamin Robert Haydon's autobiography, 1852. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his sister Letitia [Mrs. Henry Austin] / 1862 Mar. 11. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf ‘The member's wife, or, The house versus the home’, comedy in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 13 May 1859 for performance at the Adelphi. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation to ‘omit all oaths and the name of Mr Brotherton’. Publ... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Letters, 1853-1879. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Robinson, Henry Crabb, 1775-1867. Henry Crabb Robinson letter to Tom Taylor, 1863 Mar. 13. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf 'The ticket of leave' ('The ticket-of-leave man'), drama in three acts and a prologue by Tom Taylor. The date of licence for the May 1863 performance at the Olympic not noted on the script, but LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records date of licence as 27 M... British Library
creatorOf Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909,. Letters from various correspondents, 1864-1915. Houghton Library
creatorOf 'Harlequin Columbus, or the old world and the new', pantomime by ‘John Roakes’ (i.e. Tom Taylor). Licence sent 16 December 1853 for performance at Olympic 26 December 1853. Written in a number of different hands and on a number of different types ... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. T. Taylor letter to Samuel P. Avery, 1876. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXIII (ff. 1116). April-May 1850. (1) 'The Blind Wife', Acts 1 and 2. ff. 2-57. (2) 'Duty and Honour' al. 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' al. 'The Fugitive or Duty and Honour'. ff. 58-136. (3) 'Therèse or the Orphan of Geneva'... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXVI (ff. 1150). Nov.-Dec. 1844. (1) 'The Village Outcast! or the Poacher's Wife!', by T. P. Taylor. ff. 2-44 b. (2) 'Young England', by J. M. Morton. ff. 45-60. (3) 'Somebody Else', by J. R. Planché. ff. 61-83. (4) 'S... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Tom Taylor letters and engraved portrait, 1865-1878. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Allen, C. Leslie (Charles Leslie), 1830-1917. Charles Leslie Allen playbook collection, 1826-1900. Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Central (downtown Buffalo)
referencedIn Vol. LII (ff. 383). July, 1853-1854.includes:f. 1 Sir Charles Thomas Newton, KCB; archaeologist: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1852-1891. ff. 3, 5, 10, 251, 253, 301, 311, 343 Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Corresponden... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : London, to Catherine Dickens, 1875 Oct. 19. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Letter : n.p., to D. Cox, n.p., [18]79. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Horne, R.H. (Richard H.), 1802-1884. Letters, 1860-1881. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf ‘The late lamented’, comedietta in one act by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 14 November 1859 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that references to 'Providence' be omitted. Substantial cuts ... British Library
creatorOf Haydon, Ellen Mary Middleton, b. 1859. Miscellanea Haydoniana : manuscript, 1846-1878. Houghton Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol CXXXIX (ff. 1074). April-May 1847 (see also 42967, art. 33). (1) 'The Farmer Emigrant or the Blessings of Peace'. ff. 2-38. (2) 'I Due Foscari' al. 'The Two Foscari', by F. M. Piave. Italian, with English translation. Pr... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : Lavender Sweep, Wandsworth, to Arthur Sullivan, 1878 June 27. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf 'A blighted being', farce in one act by 'John Roakes' (i.e., Tom Taylor). Licence sent 7 October 1854 for performance at the Olympic 16 October 1854. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths as well as the words 'Lord' and 'G... British Library
creatorOf Dowling, M. M. G. (Maurice M. G.). [Six English farces and burlettas from the 19th century]. Florida State University
creatorOf MILLAR BEQUEST. Vols. XC, XCI. Autograph collection, 1689-1937 British Library
creatorOf ‘The fool’s revenge’, tragedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 12 October 1859 for performance at Sadlers Wells on 18 October 1859. Prompt copy written in more than one hand, containing various additional stage directions in ink and penci... British Library
creatorOf ‘The first printer’, drama in three acts by Tom Taylor and Charles Reade. Licence sent 21 January 1856 for performance at the Princess’s 3 March 1856. Songs included in MS. Keywords: the press, Netherlands, family relationships, treason, aristocr... British Library
referencedIn Sheridan family papers, 1693-1917 (bulk: 1762-1917). Houghton Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : Whitehall, to G. Webster, [no year] Mar. 24. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf 'Up at the hills', comedy in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 22 October 1860 for performance at St James's. Described as "An original comedy of Indian life". Contains numerous cuts and additions in ink and pencil. Small sketch of a bird at ... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : Whitehall, Market Square, to Mr. Blewitt, [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Poems by Alfred Tennyson, unpublished : manuscript, 1841. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Bradbury, William, 1800-1869,. Autograph letter signed : [London], to William Bradbury, 1848 June 25. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf 'The brigand and his banker', comic drama in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 28 September 1860 for performance at the Lyceum. MS written in more than one hand. Based on the French play 'Le roi des montagnes', by Edmond About. Keywords: brig... British Library
creatorOf Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900. Autograph letter signed : 8 Albert Mansions, S.W., [London] ; and elsewhere, to Tom Taylor, 1871 May 17 and 1877 Feb. 7, with 2 undated letters. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : London, to W.P. Frith, 1873 Jun. 2. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf 'Our family legend, or, Heads and tails', entertainment arranged by Mr. German Reed. Licence sent 28 March 1862 for performance at the German Reed's Gallery of Illustration. Listed under 'Family Legend…' in LCO Day Book Add. 52703. For other ente... British Library
creatorOf Senior / Hughes Correspondence. Letters received by Nassau William Senior, political economist (b. 1790, d. 1864), his daughter-in-law Jane, née Hughes, school inspector (b. 1828, d. 1877), and other members of the Senior and Hughes families; 1812-1..., 1812-1896 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LV (ff. 350). May, 1856-Nov. 1857.includes:ff. 1, 7, 115, 172, 193 Rep.. Daniel Dewar, Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen: Correspondence with Sir A. H. Layard: 1855-1858. ff. 1-229 passim University of Aberdeen: Correspondence of Sir A.... British Library
referencedIn Early California Theater Promptbooks ca. 1877. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXXII (ff. 1086). Aug.-Oct. 1846, except art. 25 (June I846). (1) 'May Marsden and Foul Weather Jack', [by C. Z. Barnett?], Acts 1 and 2. ff. 2-33. (2) 'The Origin of Powder' altered from 'The Rape of the Barber or the... British Library
referencedIn MS Mus. 281. SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN: ‘Song of Peace’ and Incidental music to ‘Henry VIII’; 1876, 1896.ff. 41. Largest size 276 x 370mm. 1. ff. 1-14. ‘Song of Peace, "Sink & Scatter clouds of War"’, final chorus from ‘On Shore and Sea’, dramatic cantata ..., 1866-1896 British Library
creatorOf 'A tale of two cities', drama with prologue and two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 20 January 1860 for performance at the Lyceum. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that the word 'Heaven' be substituted for 'God'. Based on the seri... British Library
referencedIn The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLIX (ff. 1028). Dec. 1849, except art. 18 (Sept. 1849). (1) 'The Loving Woman', by R. B. Peake. ff. 2-50. (2) 'Hartley Manor', by G. E. Farmer. ff. 51-81. (3) 'Worse than ever', by G. E. Farmer. ff. 82-105. (4) 'The Go..., 1849 British Library
creatorOf Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1872, 1872 British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Autograph letter signed : to Mr. Brookfield, [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Compton, Henry, 1805-1877,. Autograph letter signed from Henry Compton to Tom Taylor [manuscript], 1870 June 17. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Ralph Waldo Emerson letters from various correspondents, ca. 1814-1882. Houghton Library
creatorOf Play by J. Saunders, writer of plays; submitted: 1875Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1875, 1875 British Library
referencedIn Frederick R. Koch collection of photographs of British and European royalty, 1872-1885. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1874, 1874 British Library
referencedIn Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868,. Autograph letter signed from Charles John Kean to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1853 March 22. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Vol. XIX (ff. 195). 1905-1913.includes:f. 1 William Waldegrave Palmer, Viscount Wolmer; 2nd Earl of Selborne: Letters to Lord Cross: aft. 1895, 1905. f. 2 Art. Engravings, etc: Letter to Lord Cawdor in reply to congratulations: 1905. f. 2 Frederick..., 1905-1913 British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Letter : to unknown correspondent, [18--] Nov. 14. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Bennoch, Francis, 1812-1890. Papers, 1839-1890. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Bradbury, William, 1800-1869,. Autograph letter signed : [London], to William Bradbury, 1862 Dec. 31. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Tom Taylor Collection, c. 1950s - 1980s V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn Vol. LIII (ff. 435). Jan.-20 May, 1855.includes:f. 1 Captain William Robert Mends, RN; KCB 1871: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1855-1863. ff. 3, 65-72 Edward Horsman, Chief Secretary for Ireland: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1854-1864. ff. 5, 25, 8... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Our American cousin : typescript, after 1869. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Autograph File, T, 1580-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Howitt, William, 1792-1879. William Howitt letters and poems, 1834-1876. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf 'Slave life, from Uncle Tom's Cabin', drama in three acts by 'John Roakes' (i.e Tom Taylor) and Mark Lemon. Licence sent 15 November 1852 for performance at the Adelphi 22 November 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. ... British Library
creatorOf Meritt, Paul. Letter to Tom Taylor. Scarbro. 1878 July 20. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Poems by Alfred Tennyson, unpublished : manuscript, 1841. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Forster, John, 1812-1876. Letters, 1831-1875. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf '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 o... British Library
referencedIn Charlton, J., fl. 1895,. Autograph letter signed from J. Charlton to Augustin Daly [manuscript], [1895] July 3. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf ‘The contested election’ al. 'The election', comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 23 June 1859 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Amended in MS to shorter title, under which it also appears in the LCO Day Book Add. 52703.... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CLXVII (ff. 928). Nov.-Dec. 1850. (1) 'The Baby and the Regimentals' al. 'The Baby and the Unmen--s', by J. M. Graham. ff. 2-16b. (2) 'The Duchess of Malfi', by R. H. Horne. ff. 17-144. (3) 'Jolly Jack, the Roscius of t... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LVI (ff. 433). Dec. 1857-Nov. 1860.Royal Institution; London: Lectures on art delivered at, by Sir A. H. Layard: 1859.includes:f. 1 Bhau Dájí, formerly Secretary of the Bombay Association: Letter to Sir A. H. Layard: 1857. ff. 1-173 passim, 35... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol CLXXIV A (ff. 1093). Nov.-Dec. 1851. (1) 'Mr and Mrs Briggs or Harlequin Punch's Festival', by G. H. B. Rodwell and R. N. Lee. ff. 3-35 b. (2) 'The Two Bonnycastles' ('A Highway Robbery'), by J. M. Morton. ff. 36-56 b. ... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letters signed from Tom Taylor, London, to various recipients [manuscript], 19th century. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'Still waters', drama in three acts by 'John Roakes' [i.e., Tom Taylor]. Licence sent 25 April 1855 for performance at the Olympic 14 May 1855. Published in Lacy's, vol. 22, no. 319, under the title ‘Still waters run deep’. Keywords: musicians, l... British Library
creatorOf Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his sister Letitia [Mrs. Henry Austin] / 1862 May 17. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. The ticket-of-leave man : a drama on four acts / by Tom Taylor. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. The ticket-of-leave man. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Vol. CXXXI (ff. 219). 1849-1862. -includes:f. 1 Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, French philosopher: Letter to J. F. Clark,: 1849.: Fr. f. 2 Reverend Charles Kingsley, author: Letters to Lord Ripon: 1852, 1856. f. 11 John Frederick Denison Maurice, a..., 1849-1862 British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXV (ff. 1127). Oct.-Nov. 1844. (1) 'Watch and Ward' altered from 'The Captain of the Watch', by A. S. Wigan, Scene 1. Autograph. ff. 2-18. (2) 'Sam Patch the Jumper'. ff. 19-32 b. (3) 'The Forest Princess or Two Centur... British Library
referencedIn John Edward Gray papers, 1783-1884, 1783-1884 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf 'The overland route', comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 17 February 1860 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Additions, cuts and cues made both in pencil and in ink. Includes stage manager's directions, some attached w... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. The burial of the Angle chieftain : autograph manuscript signed, 18--. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letters signed from Tom Taylor, London, to [Lilian Adelaide] Neilson [manuscript], ca. 1869 August 7 and October 27. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'A Christmas dinner' (altered from 'A family party'), comedietta in one act by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 14 April 1860 for performance at the Olympic. Contains extensive amendments in ink and paste-ins. Based on the lives of the Irish actress Marg... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. [Tom Taylor's plays]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Busch, Charles. Our leading lady : a new play / by Charles Busch, 2007. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf 'Two loves and a life', drama in four acts by 'John Roakes' (i.e., Tom Taylor) and Charles Reade. Licence sent 16 March 1854 for performance at the Adelphi 20 March 1854. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. LCO Day Book Ad... British Library
creatorOf ‘Payable on demand’, domestic drama in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 6 June 1859 for performance at the Olympic. LCO Day Book Add. 52703 records the stipulation that biblical references be omitted. Published in Lacy’s, vol. 41, no. 614. K... British Library
creatorOf 'A nice firm', farce in one act by 'John Roakes' (i.e., Tom Taylor). Licence sent 16 November 1853 for performance at the Lyceum 19 November 1853. Published in Lacy's, vol. 13, no. 185. Keywords: law and the legal profession, crime, the press.ff.... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Our American cousin [collection] : comedy in three acts / by Tom Taylor. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. Papers, 1864, n.d. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letter signed from Tom Taylor, London, to Mrs. Gore [manuscript], 1833 April 14. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'An unequal match', comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 25 September 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 3 October 1857. Revisions or prompter’s notes throughout text in different hands and different coloured inks. Pu... British Library
creatorOf Hatton, John Liptrot, 1809-1886. Incidental music for plays given at the Princess Theatre by John Liptrott Hatton, 1855-1858. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. VOL. CLXI (ff. 981). Feb.-March 1850. (1) 'The Noble Heart' ('The Noble Heart or Love's Sacrifice'), by 'S. Lawrence' (see also 43010, art. 9). ff. 2-26. (2) 'The Red House or a Crack Shot'. ff. 27-58 b. (3) 'My Precious Bet... British Library
creatorOf Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1876, 1876 British Library
creatorOf Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1874, 1874 British Library
creatorOf ‘Wittikind and his brothers, or, The seven swan princes and the fair Melusine’ (‘The swan princes’), fairy tale in two acts, by ‘John Roakes’ (i.e. Tom Taylor). Licence sent 26 March 1852 for performance at the Princess’s 12 April 1852. Extensive ... British Library
creatorOf The ghost ! the ghost !! the ghost !!!; or, The late awful rise in spirits, apropos jeu d’esprit by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 31 August 1863 for performance at the Olympic. Printed by W. Davey under original title The Ghost ! The Ghost!! The Ghost... British Library
referencedIn Samuels, Jack Harris, d. 1966,. English and American literary manuscripts and letters collection, 1663-1964. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf 'A sheep in wolf's clothing', domestic drama in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 1 March 1857 for performance at the Olympic 19 February 1857. Revisions throughout the text. Published in Lacy's, vol. 37, no. 549. Keywords: the press, executi... British Library
creatorOf CROSS PAPERS. Vol. XXVII (ff. 200). Miscellaneous papers; 1702-bef. 1903. 1. ff. 1-95. Drafts of Part II, Appendix B, The character of the Queen as shown in her letters on public affairs, and Part III, Appendix B, The character of the Queen as shown ..., 1702-1903 British Library
referencedIn Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir, 1836-1917. Autograph letter signed, dated : Edgware, 18 June 1871, to [Lewis Strange] Wingfield, 1871 June 18. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf 'Helping hands', domestic drama in two acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 9 June 1855 for performance at the Adelphi 20 June 1855. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. Published in Lacy's, vol. 22, no. 325. Keywords: lodgers... British Library
creatorOf Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1871, 1871 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LVII, 1850-1856.includes:ff. 28, 291 Henrietta Anne Theodosia Robinson, wife of George, 1st Marquess of Ripon: Correspondence with T. Hughes: 1852-1871.ff. 28, 291 Thomas Hughes, MP; author: Correspondence with Lady Ripon: 1852-1871.ff. 255b..., 1850-1856 British Library
creatorOf Play by J. Saunders, writer of plays; submitted: 1873Play by Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch'; submitted: 1873, 1873 British Library
referencedIn Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., collected and edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1413-1900 (inclusive), 1775-1839 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1832-1922 (inclusive), 1861-1909 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Papers, 1808-1888. Houghton Library
referencedIn Myers, Virginia, 1907-1989, collector. Virginia Myers collection of Tom Taylor material, 1857-1964 Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCXXX (ff. ii+ 399). May-Aug. 1868.includes:f. 1 Richard William Hiley, Vicar of Wighill: Letters to, from W. E. Gladstone: 1868.: Copies.ff. 3, 72 James Anthony Lawson, Irish judge: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1868-1880.ff. 5, 7 George F... British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. [Plays]. Yale University Library
creatorOf 'To oblige Benson', farce in one act by 'John Roakes', (i.e. Tom Taylor). Licence sent 24 February 1854 for performance at the Olympic 6 March 1854. Detailed description of set. Also published in Lacy's, vol. 14, no. 208. Keywords: landlords and ... British Library
referencedIn Vincent Ferrini Papers., n.d., 1949-1977. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
creatorOf 'Victims', original comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor. Licence sent 5 July 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 8 July 1857. Each act appears to have been posted separately. Actors’ names included alongside dramatis personae. Publ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. III, ff. 353, P-Z.includes:f. 1 Frederick W. Pailthorpe, illustrator to C Dickens: Letter to W. Miller: 1903. f. 2 Francis Turner Palgrave, poet and anthologist: Letter to -: 1862. f. 3 Edward Henry Palmer, orientalist: Letter to S. 0. Grey: 187... British Library
referencedIn Stone, Melicent. Scrapbook, 1865-1921. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letters signed from Tom Taylor, London, to [Frances Anne] Kemble [manuscript], [1854-1855]. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'Masks and faces, or, Both sides of the curtain’, comedy in two acts. Licence sent 8 November 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 5 November 1852. Request for licence written and signed by Benjamin Webster. For a related play se... British Library
referencedIn KINGSLEY PAPERS. Vol. III. Letters mainly to Charles Kingsley and members of his family; 1839-1910. The names of all the writers are given in the Index. Paper; ff. 308. Folio. Presented by W. H. Buckler, Esq.Reverend Charles Kingsley, author: Corresp..., 1839-1910 British Library
creatorOf Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Autograph letter signed : addressed "Ch. Ch. Oxford," to [Tom] Taylor, 1878 June 27. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856. Dawn : autograph manuscript signed, 1847 June 15. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letter signed from Tom Taylor to Mr. Flower [manuscript], 1877 April 13. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf 'Hearts and hands', by T. Taylor. British Library
creatorOf Sheepshanks, John, 1787-1863. Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : Blackheath, to an unidentified correspondent, probably Tom Taylor, 1842 July 16. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Photograph of Tom Taylor British Library
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880. An unequal match : manuscript, [1877-1878]. Princeton University Library
referencedIn Letters from various correspondents, 1864-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. CXXVI (ff. 1221). Dec. 1845, except art. 39 (Nov. 1845). (1) 'David Hunt or the Backwodsman (sic) and his Daughter, a Tale of the Paire (sic)' al. 'David, Hunt the Backwoodsman or Life, Love and Jealousy, a Tale of the ... British Library
referencedIn W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan additional printed ephemera, 1815-2008. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880,. Autograph letters signed from Tom Taylor, London, to various recipients [manuscript], 19th century. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Vol. IV. 1860.Louis Félicien Joseph Caignart de Saulcy, archaeologist: Autobiographical notice: 1860.includes:ff. 2, 3 Thomas Raffles, DD; LL.D; Congregational minister and hymnographer: Biographical notice, with letter: 1860. ff. 4, 5 William Ramsa..., 1860 British Library
creatorOf Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his sister Letitia [Mrs. Henry Austin] / 1862 Mar. 4. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Miscellaneous screen, stage, and radio scripts, ca. 1859-2007. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Millais, John Everett, Sir, 1829-1896. Correspondence, draft manuscript and photographs, ca. 1856-1896 (1919). Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Bradbury, William, 1800-1869. Sketch of the Punch table : autograph manuscript signed, ca. 1860?. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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Kars, Turkey
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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