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Late Nineteenth-Century Drama
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Contributions to periodicals
Hamlet’s father. Era Almanack 1879.
A property supper. Era Almanack 1881. Short story.
A great draw. Era Almanack 1882. Short story.
A dreadful story. Era Almanack 1883.
A domestic drama. Era Almanack 1884.
An old playhouse. Era Almanack 1885.
The wrong play. Era Almanack 1887.
See also Nicoll 5, pp. 449–50, 802; Nicoll, English drama 1900–30, p. 775;
and for performance details and cast lists, see Wearing, London stage
1890–99; 1900–09.
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The Times 7 Apr 1913. Obituary. [jrs]
‘Paul Meritt’, R. Maetzger 1848–95
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Glin Gath: or the man in the cleft. D. (Grecian 1 Apr 1872). French 99.
Thad: or linked by love. C. (Grecian 29 July 1872). French 128.
‘British born’. D. (Grecian 17 Oct 1873). French 109. With H. Pettitt.
Velvet and rags: a Spanish romance of the present day. D. (Grecian 6
Apr 1874). French 112. With G. Conquest.
Hand and glove. D. (Grecian 25 May 1874). French 109. With G.
Conquest.
Chopstick and spikins. F. (Grecian 23 Sep 1874). French 109.
The word of honour. D. (Grecian 22 Oct 1874). French 113.
Stolen kisses. C. (Glo 2 July 1877). French 2078.
The golden plough. MD. (Adel 11 Aug 1877). French 111. Revised from
his Grace royal (P’cess Edinburgh 31 May 1876).
New Babylon: or daughters of Eve, by Merritt and W. H. Poole. 3 vols
1882.
‘The hidden million’: a sensational story. New York 1883. Short
story.
Pleasure: by Merritt and A. Harris. Theatre Oct 1887.
Loaded dice: a story of modern life. Round Table Annual 1891.
See also Nicoll 5, pp. 485–7, 806.
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Archer, W. In his English dramatists of today, 1882.
The bill of the play: an illustrated record of the drama for 1881. 1882.
Death of Paul Meritt. Era 13 July 1895.
Era Almanack 1895. [hh]
Herman Charles Merivale, ‘Felix Dale’ 1839–1906
A son of the soil, from François Ponsard, Le lion amoureux. D.
(Court 4 Sep 1872). 187?; Lacy 97; French 1445.
A husband in clover, from Thiboust, Un mari dans du coton. F. (Lyc
26 Dec 1873). French 100; Lacy 100; New York Drama 1.
The white pilgrim: or Earl Olaf’s vow, from the legend by Gilbert
Abbott À Beckett. T. (Court 14 Feb 1874). 1874 (priv ptd), 1883
(with other poems); French 113 and 1687.
Peacock’s holiday, from Labiche and Martin, Le voyage de Monsieur
Perrichon. F. (Court 16 Apr 1874). 187?; French 115 and 1718; Lacy
115.
The lady of Lyons[,] married and settled. F. [also called a vaud]. (Gai 5
Oct 1878). French 115; Lacy 115.
Stage-English. Theatre n.s. 2 (1 June 1879).
Faucit of Balliol: a story in two parts. 3 vols 1882.
Florien: a tragedy in five acts[,] and other poems. (Unacted). 1884.
Binko’s blues: a tale for children of all growth. 1884.
Ravenswood, from Scott, The bride of Lammermoor. (Lyc 20 Sep
1890). 1890 (priv ptd).
Life of W. M. Thackeray. 1891. Completed by Sir Frank T. Marzials.
Bar, stage & platform: autobiographic memories. 1902.
See also Nicoll 5, pp. 487, 806.
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Adams, William Davenport.‘Herman Merivale’. Theatre n.s. 15 (May
1890), [233]–8. [ds]
Henry Chance Newton, ‘Richard Henry’ 1854–1931
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The penny showman, and other poems . . . reprinted from The
Referee. 1886, [1896].
Sixty years’ stage service; being a record of the life of Charles
Morton, the ‘father of the halls’. 1905. With W. H. Morton.
The Old Vic and its associations. 1920, [1923].
Crime and the drama: or dark deeds dramatized. 1927.
Cues and curtain calls; being the theatrical reminiscences of H.
Chance Newton (‘Carados’ of The Referee). 1927.
Idols of the ‘halls’; being my music hall memories. 1928.
Contributions to periodicals
Tales of the old Brit[annia]. In The Referee 27 Jan, 3 Feb 1924.
Collaborative works (under pseud Richard Henry, with R. W.
Butler)
Licensing copies of the plays are located in BL.
Fast friends. C. (Steinway Hall 14 June 1878). French.
A happy day. F. (Gai 6 Oct 1886). Lynn’s acting edn 23, [1894]; Readex
micro.
First mate. D. (Gai 31 Dec 1888). French; Readex micro.
Adoption. Sk. (Toole’s 26 May 1890). French; Readex micro.
Queer street. D. (Gai 21 Mar 1892). French; Readex micro.
Under the pseudonym ‘Carados’, Newton contributed dramatic anecdote and
criticism to The Referee from first issue in Aug 1877 until near his death.
For other dramatic pieces, see Nicoll 5, pp. 503, 808; Nicoll, English drama
1900–30, p. 856. See also Readex Index, p. 124. [jrs]
T. A. Palmer 1838–1905
Too late to save: or doomed to die. D. (TR Exeter 1861). 1878.
Among the relics. C. (TR Plymouth 22 Nov 1869). French 108.
Rely on my discretion. F. (Roy 17 Jan 1870). French 106.
Insured at Lloyd’s. D. (New Queen’s Manchester 5 Nov 1870). French
110.
A dodge for a dinner. F. (Str 28 Dec 1872). French 100.
The last life. D. (Greenwich 9 Feb 1874). French 103. From Mrs S. C.
Hall, Stories of Irish life.
East Lynne. D. (Nottingham 19 Nov 1874). French 103. From Mrs
Henry Wood.
Woman’s rights. Ca. (Grand Douglas Aug 1882). French 121.
Harry Major Paull, ‘Paul Blake’ 1854–1934
Licensing copies of the acted plays are located in BL.
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The Felicidad. C. (mat Gai 24 Mar 1887 as The great Felicidad).
[1928.]
A dangerous experiment. C. 1887; Readex micro.
A deed of gift. C. 1887.
His son and heir. C. 1888.
The gentleman whip. C. (Devonshire Park Eastbourne 1 Feb 1894;
Terry’s 21 Feb 1894). French 138; Readex micro.
Hal, the highwayman. C. (Vaud 15 Dec 1894). French 151 (copyr 1904);
Readex micro.
In Nelson’s days. D. (Lyr Ealing 23 Apr 1896 as The spy). French 140;
Readex micro.
Merrifield’s ghost. C. (Vaud 13 Nov 1895). French 139; Readex micro.
My lord from town. D. (Worcester College Oxford 18 June 1904).
French 163.