A Comedy of Errors (International) assertion single work   drama   humour   - Five acts
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Issue Details: First known date: 1594... 1594 A Comedy of Errors
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Notes

  • William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.

Production Details

  • Performed at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, June 1868.

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First known date: ca. 1594
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Works about this Work

Notes by Buggins : No. 5 : At Church Buggins , 1868 single work prose
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 13 June vol. 19 no. 1314 1868; (p. 2)

'Buggins' reflects on the 'narrow minded [denominational] bigotry displayed by 'certain members of the "Ballarat United Methodist Free Church"'; on French ballet; on the Prince of Wales Opera House season of Lyster's Opera Troupe; and on recent productions at the Royal Victoria Theatre. Of the latter, 'Buggins' comments in some detail on A Comedy of Errors and notes The School of Reform; or, How to Rule a Husband, The Black Doctor and Anniversary Day, or Helen's Betrothal: An Australian Drama in Three Acts: Scene-Sydney.
Notes by Buggins : No. 4 : At the Play Buggins , 1868 single work prose
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 6 June vol. 19 no. 1313 1868; (p. 9-10)

'Buggins' provided an extensive review and commentary on recent productions at the Royal Victoria Theatre, particularly highlighting the performances of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors.

The final part of 'Buggins's article deals with the availability of art supplies in Sydney, a Queensland Art Union, and news of George Augustus Sala's impending lecture tour of the colonies.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Anniversary Day; Or, Hellen's [sic] Betrothal, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 11 June no. 5167 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 12 June no. 5168 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of John G. Marwick's Anniversary Day; or, Hellen's [sic] Betrothal and William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors on 11 and 12 June 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : The Black Doctor, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 9 June no. 5165 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of John V. Bridgeman's The Black Doctor and William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors on 9 June 1868.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 8 June no. 5164 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of A Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare , 1594 single work drama ; The Black Doctor John V. Bridgeman , 1846 single work drama

A review of the Royal Victoria Theatre production of John V. Bridgeman's The Black Doctor and William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors on 6 June 1868.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 3 June no. 5160 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of A Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare , 1594 single work drama
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 8 June no. 5164 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of A Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare , 1594 single work drama ; The Black Doctor John V. Bridgeman , 1846 single work drama

A review of the Royal Victoria Theatre production of John V. Bridgeman's The Black Doctor and William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors on 6 June 1868.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 2 June no. 5159 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of A Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare , 1594 single work drama

A review of the 1 June 1868 Royal Victoria Theatre production of William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors.
Royal Victoria Theatre : A Comedy of Errors, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 1 June no. 5158 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 2 June no. 5159 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 3 June no. 5160 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors and Henry Thornton Craven's My Daughter's Debut on 1 June 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : The Black Doctor, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 9 June no. 5165 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of John V. Bridgeman's The Black Doctor and William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors on 9 June 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Anniversary Day; Or, Hellen's [sic] Betrothal, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 11 June no. 5167 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 12 June no. 5168 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of John G. Marwick's Anniversary Day; or, Hellen's [sic] Betrothal and William Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors on 11 and 12 June 1868.
Notes by Buggins : No. 4 : At the Play Buggins , 1868 single work prose
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 6 June vol. 19 no. 1313 1868; (p. 9-10)

'Buggins' provided an extensive review and commentary on recent productions at the Royal Victoria Theatre, particularly highlighting the performances of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors.

The final part of 'Buggins's article deals with the availability of art supplies in Sydney, a Queensland Art Union, and news of George Augustus Sala's impending lecture tour of the colonies.
Notes by Buggins : No. 5 : At Church Buggins , 1868 single work prose
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 13 June vol. 19 no. 1314 1868; (p. 2)

'Buggins' reflects on the 'narrow minded [denominational] bigotry displayed by 'certain members of the "Ballarat United Methodist Free Church"'; on French ballet; on the Prince of Wales Opera House season of Lyster's Opera Troupe; and on recent productions at the Royal Victoria Theatre. Of the latter, 'Buggins' comments in some detail on A Comedy of Errors and notes The School of Reform; or, How to Rule a Husband, The Black Doctor and Anniversary Day, or Helen's Betrothal: An Australian Drama in Three Acts: Scene-Sydney.
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