Cirrus@Austlit

Advertisement for: Performance for the third time on 6 February 1838 of: 'The Grand Historical Drama in three Acts entitled, Gustavus the Third, or, The Masked Ball', [H. M. Milner,1833] and 'the Burlesque Burletta, in two Acts called, Orthello Trevestie [sic]'.

Advertisement for: Performances on 3 February 1838 of: 'first night of the Revival of the Burlesque Burletta of Othello Trevestie [sic], with all the Original Music, as performed with unbounded success at the London Theatres' and the 'Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled Married Life' [John Baldwin Buckstone,1834].

Advertisement for: Performance on 13 February 1838 of: 'for the second time in the Colony the Melo Dramatic Romance, in 3 Acts entitled,Melmoth the Wanderer, and Walberg, the Victim'; and 'the Operatic Burlesque Burletta, in two Acts called, Orthello Travestie, With all the original Songs, Duets, etc as performed at the London Theatres'.

Advertisement for the benefit performance on 1 September 1838 for Arthur Falchon (active Hobart and Sydney 1837 - 1846) to include a 'powerful Drama, of intense interest, written by Samuel Lover Esq., and performed at the Adelphi Theatre for 170 Nights, with undiminished success, entitled Rory O'More' and the 'serio comic operatic burlesque Burletta, in Two Acts, entitled Othello Travestie'. 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. As with most performances, songs are also advertised including 'the celebrated song' Jim Crow and The Peasant Boy '[performed] by a Young Gentleman, his first appearance on any Stage.'