Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, London : active 1655-1983)

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referencedIn MS Mus. 1221. Miscellaneous 19th century letters and music.ff. 122. Largest size 36 x 26mm.A. William Croft (b.1678, d.1727): ‘O Lord thou hast searched me out’, for mixed voices; [after circa 1720]. Copy. Caption title (f. 1r) reads ‘This is a Vers..., 1715-1931 British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper; ff. 338. British Library arrangement. A. Eleven letters from William Ewart Gladstone to Joseph Williams Blakesley, Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge, and (1872) Dean of Lincoln, mainly concerning political a..., 1655-1983 British Library
referencedIn ‘Pizarro, a Spanish rolla-king drama’, burlesque in one act by C. J. Collins. Licence sent 12 September 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 15 September 1856. Text written on the back of a stack of invitations to subscribe to the... British Library
referencedIn ‘Mischievous Annie’, farce in one act by W. J. Florence. ‘With an original Dutch song and dance, “La fille du regiment”’. Licence sent 8 May 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 12 May 1856. Cover signed J. S. S. Tully. Some act... British Library
referencedIn 'Harlequin and King Humming Top, or, The world of toys', comic Christmas pantomime. Licence sent 19 December 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Songs included in MS. Not listed in Nicoll. Keywords: sport, harlequinade, Pop Go... British Library
referencedIn RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN: miscellaneous papers of R. B. Sheridan (1751-1816), dramatist and politician, sent anonymously after his death to his friend John Graham, auctioneer; 1802-1816, n.d. Partly printed. Supplementing Add. 58274-58277. Purchased..., 1802-1816 British Library
referencedIn 'Harlequin Studibras, or, Dame Durden and the droll days of the Merry Monarch', pantomime. Licence sent 20 December 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that 'The lines, 'Proclamati... British Library
referencedIn DAVISON PAPERS. VOL. I (ff. xx). Correspondence and papers of Alexander Davison and (ff. ) his son, Lt.-Col. William Davison, K.B., K.H. Partly annotated in other hands in pencil and ink: -1. Letters and papers of Rev. William Nelson, 1st Earl N... British Library
referencedIn 'Hey diddle diddle, or, Harlequin King Nonsense and the seven ages of man', pantomime by E. L. Blanchard. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 26 December 1855. 'From E.T. Smith' written on cover. Songs i... British Library
referencedIn The black book, romantic drama in three acts, altered and adapted from the French by G. C. Bentinck and J. P. Simpson. Printed (1856). Licence sent 7 April 1857 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 2 February 1857. Actors' names liste... British Library
referencedIn 'Beeswing in port', farce in one act adapted from the French by J. H. Reynoldson. Licence sent 16 October 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 16 October 1855. Signed by E. T. Smith and C. J. Mathews, Lou House, Fulham. Listed by... British Library
referencedIn 'The maid of Bonfleur', drama in four acts. Licence sent 14 February 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 14 February 1855. 'The property of E. P. Smith' written on title page. Detailed stage directions included. LCO Day Book Ad... British Library
referencedIn Esmerelda and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, a “grand melodramatic opera” in four acts: libretto by Charles Jeffreys based on the original Italian libretto by D. Bolognese for the music of the opera Ermelinda, by Vincenzo Battista. Printed (1856). Th... British Library
referencedIn ‘Little Jack Horner or, Harlequin ABC’, grand comic pantomime by E. L. Blanchard. First performance at Theatre Royal Drury Lane 26 December 1857; there is no licensing information on the script itself. Comic scenes and songs included in MS. Not li... British Library
referencedIn ‘Mrs. Johnson’, farce in one act by ‘Hugo Vamp’ (i.e. J. R. O’Neill). Licence sent 19 July 1852 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 26 July 1852. Title page signed by Wm. Sheridan Smith, manager, and the author. ‘Hugo Vamp’ also appe... British Library
referencedIn ‘A lesson for husbands, or, The troubles of Tattle’ (‘Mischievous Annie’), farce in one act. Licence sent 8 May 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 12 May 1856. Title appears to have been altered. Signed Messrs. Tully and Kingsl... British Library
referencedIn PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS SHERIDAN (1775-1817), son of the dramatist; 1795-1812. The papers relate to the business affairs of the Drury Lane theatre, of which Thomas Sheridan succeeded his father as general manager in Oct. 1806. The theatr..., 1795-1812 British Library
referencedIn 'The talisman, or, Richard Coeur de Lion and the Knight of the Couchant Leopard’, burlesque in two acts. Licence sent 24 March 1853 for performance at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 28 March 1853. Revisions throughout. Performed various times from ... British Library
referencedIn 'An impudent puppy' ('The devil among the girls'), play in two acts by L. S. Buckingham. Licence sent 5 November 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 7 November 1855. Signed E.T. Smith. 'Leicester Buckingham' written on title pag... British Library
referencedIn ‘The gipsy’s vengeance’, opera in four acts. English version by Charles Jeffreys of Verdi’s grand opera, ‘Il trovatore’, under the direction of Mr. J. H. Tully. Licence sent 18 March 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Songs inc... British Library
referencedIn 'The writing on the shutters,' farce in one act. Licence sent 10 February 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 12 February 1855. Revisions throughout. LCO Day Book Add. 53703 records the stipulation that all oaths be omitted. So... British Library
referencedIn ‘See saw Margery Daw, or, Harlequin Holiday and the island of ups and downs’, pantomime by E. L. Blanchard. Licence sent 22 December 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 26 December 1856. Cover signed E. L. Smith. Keywords: harleq... British Library
referencedIn 'The fiend's mountain, or, The Gaston adventure' ('The fiend's mountain, or, The adventurer'), drama in five tableaux, [adapted] from the French by J. H. Reynoldson. Licence sent 8 September 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 8 S... British Library
referencedIn Comic scenes for a Christmas pantomime for the season 1853 -1854. No record of the issue of a separate licence in LCO Day Book Add. 53703. The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, is mentioned on the last page, but there are no other markings which would co..., 1853 British Library
referencedIn 'The great gun trick, or, Half an hour with the original Lyceum wizard', farce in one act by Christian Le Ross. Licence sent 22 December 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 31 December 1855. Signed ‘E.T. Smith, T. R. D. Lane’ on ... British Library
referencedIn ‘The Yankee housekeeper’ (‘The Yankee girl’), farce in one act by W. J. Florence, written expressly for Mrs. Anna Malvina Florence. Licence sent 24 April 1856 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 28 April 1856. Cover signed ‘Tully, T.R... British Library
referencedIn 'Jack Sheppard', drama in three acts adapted by William Searle. Licence sent 15 August 1855 for performance at the City of London 16 August 1855. For another version see Add. 52954 DD. Several plays under this title were licensed throughout the c... British Library
referencedIn 'Nitocris, or, The Ethiop's vengeance', grand original historical play in five acts by Edward Fitzball. Licence sent 8 September 1855 for performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 8 October 1855. Signed by E. T. Smith. "Stage copy" written on ... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, MAINLY OF THE DUKES OF CLEVELAND; 1756-1872. Included are:-(1) Accompts of 'Lowthers Plantation', Barbados, owned by Sir James Lowther, 5th Bart. (Earl of Lonsdale 1784), for the year 1756, followed by accompts of the same plan..., 1756-1872 British Library
referencedIn (ff. 164). SHERIDAN PAPERS. Vol. I. Correspondence, etc., of Thomas Sheridan; 1806-1808.includes:f. 1 Thomas Westley: Extract from agreement by, rel. to Drury Lane Theatre: [1791?].: Copy.f. 5 John Philip Kemble, actor: Confirmation of agreement ..., 1806-1808 British Library
referencedIn PERCY FLETCHER MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XI. The Drury Lane Pageant (words, Louis N. Parker), for orchestra with spoken dialogue; 1918. Full score, in ink, including all the music for episodes I-V (see Louis N. Parker, The Pageant of Drury Lane Theatre, 1663..., 1918 British Library
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