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UKC/CALB/BIO : F205500

5.1863

Newspaper cuttings relating to the "Mrs Jordan Affair", and the related court case of Jordan v. Gibbon. Dion Boucicault had, during Agnes's pregnancy with Patrice, started an affair with the actress Emily Jordan. The Jordans separated and George Jordan, following his wife, saw Boucicault enter her new lodgings late one night. He gained entry to the house and tried to find Boucicault, who had hidden himself in the rooms of another lodger, Colonel Gibbon. Gibbon, who had been out but was now returning home, was asked by the landlady to stop Jordan creating a disturbance; finally, Colonel Gibbon called the police and had Jordan arrested. Jordan sued Colonel Gibbon for false arrest.

• item 1 -- The Times, Wednesday, May 13, 1863: Law Report on the case Jordan v. Gibbon at the Court of Queen's Bench, Westminster, May 12.

• item 2 -- The Times, Thursday, May 14: an article summarizing the case and criticizing the verdict;

• item 3 -- The Times, Tuesday, May 19: Dion Boucicault's letter to the editor giving his version of events;

• item 4 -- Daily Telegraph, Tuesday, May 19th: the same, headed "Mr. Boucicault's Explanation";

• item 5 -- Daily Telegraph, Friday, May 22: George Jordan's letter to the editor in response to Boucicault's;

• item 6 -- The Times, Saturday, May 23: the same;

• item 7 -- The Times, Tuesday, May 26: Law Report reporting the final verdict in the case Jordan v. Gibbon;

• item 8 -- the envelope in which C. Calthrop kept the cuttings.

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine Street, Westminster, London, England

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, Strand, London, England

Names Mentioned in these Documents

: Boucicault, Dion, (Dionysius Lardner), Mr., 1820-1890
: Jordan, George, Mr.
: Jordan, Emily, Mrs.
: Gibbon, Colonel
: Boucicault, Agnes, Mrs., 1833-1916 (born Agnes Kelly Robertson, wife of Dion Boucicault)
: Clarke, Mrs. (sometimes referred to as Mrs. Clark)
: Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice
: Parry, Serjeant, Mr. (acting for George Jordan)
: Williams, Montague, Mr. (acting for George Jordan)
: Karslake, Mr., Q. C. (for Colonel Gibbon)
: Mellor, Mr.
: Blackburn, Mr.

Organisations Mentioned in these Documents

: Court of Queen's Bench

UKC/CALB/COL/POS/LDN DRU : F190331

Playbill advertising THE COLLEEN BAWN, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, and A KISS IN THE DARK on "Monday, June 23, [1862] and every Night this week" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London [the year date is based on internal evidence].

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine Street, Westminster, London, England

23.6.[1862]

play 1
SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, THE

author : Bayly, Thomas Haynes, Mr., 1797-1839
actor : Robinson, F., Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Farrell, Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Atkins, Mr.
actor : Denial, A., Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Travers, Mr.
actor : Stevens, Sara, Miss, fl.1860s
stage manager : Stirling, Edward, Mr.

play 2
COLLEEN BAWN, THE

author : Boucicault, Dion, (Dionysius Lardner), Mr., 1820-1890
actor : Robinson, F., Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Vandenhoff, H., Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Boucicault, Dion, (Dionysius Lardner), Mr., 1820-1890
actor : Searle, Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Holston, Mr., fl.1860s-70s
actor : Leeson, Dan W. Mr., fl.1860s-70s
actor : Denial, A., Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Anderson, Mr.
actor : Celeste, Madame, fl.1860s
actor : Stevens, Sara, Miss, fl.1860s
actor : McLean, Jessie, Miss, fl.1860s
actor : Chatterley, Mrs., fl.1860s
actor : Lennox, Miss, fl.1860s-70s
set designer : Beverley, Mr.
stage manager : Stirling, Edward, Mr.

play 3
KISS IN THE DARK, A

author : Buckstone, John Baldwin, Mr., 1802-1879
actor : Atkins, Mr.
actor : Farrell, Mr., fl.1860s
actor : Jordan, Emily, Mrs. (nee Emily Thorne, wife of actor George Jordan)
actor : Wells, Miss, fl.1860s
actor : Hillier, Miss, fl.1860s
stage manager : Stirling, Edward, Mr.

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