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W. T. Moncrieff's play The Lear of Private Life; or, Father and Daughter is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.
Production Details
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First produced at the Royal Coburg Theatre, London, 27 April 1820.
Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966.
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Performed at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, September 1838.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Last Night but One of the Season : For the Benefit of Mrs Arabin and Messrs. Lane & Hollis
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 25 September vol. 36 no. 4075 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for the benefit performance for Mrs Arabin (Frances Mackay) and Messrs Lane and Hollis at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, to include 'the Drama entitled Lear of Private Life' and 'the Burletta called Cupid'. The advertisement also lists the songs and dances to be performed during the evening.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Messrs. Collins and Fitzgerald's Benefit
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 19 September vol. 4 no. 303 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 20 September vol. 36 no. 4073 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for performance for the benefit of Messrs. Collins and Fitzgerald at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 20 September 1838 to include a 'Drama in three acts, founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated Romance of the Hunchback, entitled Quasimodo' and the ' Domestic Drama of The Lear of Private Life'. The program includes songs and dances. The advertisement includes a description of the scenes and a list of the actors, and the names of the characters they portray, for each play.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Messrs. Collins and Fitzgerald's Benefit
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 19 September vol. 4 no. 303 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 20 September vol. 36 no. 4073 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for performance for the benefit of Messrs. Collins and Fitzgerald at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 20 September 1838 to include a 'Drama in three acts, founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated Romance of the Hunchback, entitled Quasimodo' and the ' Domestic Drama of The Lear of Private Life'. The program includes songs and dances. The advertisement includes a description of the scenes and a list of the actors, and the names of the characters they portray, for each play.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Last Night but One of the Season : For the Benefit of Mrs Arabin and Messrs. Lane & Hollis
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 25 September vol. 36 no. 4075 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for the benefit performance for Mrs Arabin (Frances Mackay) and Messrs Lane and Hollis at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, to include 'the Drama entitled Lear of Private Life' and 'the Burletta called Cupid'. The advertisement also lists the songs and dances to be performed during the evening.
