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The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride (International) assertion single work   drama  
This international work is included in AustLit to identify a relationship with Australian literature.
Issue Details: First known date: 1838... 1838 The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride
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Adaptations

The Lady of Lyons; or, Twopenny Pride and Pennytence (International) assertion H. J. Byron , 1858 single work musical theatre humour

Notes

  • Edward Bulwer Lytton's The Lady of Lyons is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.

Production Details

  • First produced at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, 15 February 1838. (Source: Nicoll, Allardyce A History of English Drama, 1660-1900. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1952.)

  • Performed at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney, and the Royal Victoria Theatre, Melbourne, February and May 1868.

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First known date: 1838
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The Lady of Lyons; or, Twopenny Pride and Pennytence (International) assertion H. J. Byron , 1858 single work musical theatre humour
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Works about this Work

The Theatres, &c. Jaques (fl. 1866-1868) , 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 9 May vol. 4 no. 110 (New Series) 1868; (p. 594)
— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama ; Macbeth William Shakespeare , 1606 single work drama ; Othello William Shakespeare , 1604 single work drama ; The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare , 1594-1597 single work drama ; Under the Gaslight ; Or, Life and Love in These Times John Augustin Daly , 1867 single work drama

Jaques reviews productions of Lady of Lyons, Macbeth, Othello and The Merchant of Vencie at the Theatre Royal, and Under the Gaslight at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, focusing particularly on the quality of the acting.
The Theatres, &c. Jaques (fl. 1866-1868) , 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 7 March vol. 4 no. 101 (New Series) 1868; (p. 305)
— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama ; Wreck of the Rapid; Or, The Bride of the Desert 1868 single work drama

In addition to the two reviews, Jaques also reports on the serious stage accident at the Duke of Edinburgh (aka Haymarket) Theatre befalling the actor Mr Hill.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 17 April no. 5120 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama

A review of the 16 April 1868 Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's The Lady of Lyons.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Lady of Lyons, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 April no. 5119 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Lady of Lyons and William Brough's A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock on 16 April 1868.
Prince of Wales Opera House : The Lady of Lyons, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 11 February no. 5063 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's The Lady of Lyons and John Maddison Morton's A Thumping Legacy on 11 February 1868.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 17 April no. 5120 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama

A review of the 16 April 1868 Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's The Lady of Lyons.
The Theatres, &c. Jaques (fl. 1866-1868) , 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 7 March vol. 4 no. 101 (New Series) 1868; (p. 305)
— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama ; Wreck of the Rapid; Or, The Bride of the Desert 1868 single work drama

In addition to the two reviews, Jaques also reports on the serious stage accident at the Duke of Edinburgh (aka Haymarket) Theatre befalling the actor Mr Hill.
The Theatres, &c. Jaques (fl. 1866-1868) , 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 9 May vol. 4 no. 110 (New Series) 1868; (p. 594)
— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama ; Macbeth William Shakespeare , 1606 single work drama ; Othello William Shakespeare , 1604 single work drama ; The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare , 1594-1597 single work drama ; Under the Gaslight ; Or, Life and Love in These Times John Augustin Daly , 1867 single work drama

Jaques reviews productions of Lady of Lyons, Macbeth, Othello and The Merchant of Vencie at the Theatre Royal, and Under the Gaslight at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, focusing particularly on the quality of the acting.
Prince of Wales Opera House : The Lady of Lyons, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 11 February no. 5063 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's The Lady of Lyons and John Maddison Morton's A Thumping Legacy on 11 February 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Lady of Lyons, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 April no. 5119 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Lady of Lyons and William Brough's A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock on 16 April 1868.
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