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Notes
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This was the first original single play to be wholly written and published in Australia.
Production Details
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First produced at the theatre in the British Hotel, Launceston, Tasmania, 14 October 1835.
Also produced at the Theatre Royal, Hobart, 22 October 1836.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Australia's 'First' Dramatists
1969
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 4 no. 1 1969; (p. 18-30) Discusses early Australian theatre and drama in examining the question: Who wrote the first Australian play?
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Australia's 'First' Dramatists
1969
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 4 no. 1 1969; (p. 18-30) Discusses early Australian theatre and drama in examining the question: Who wrote the first Australian play?
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