The Two Buzzards; or, Whitebait at Greenwich (International) assertion single work   drama   humour   - One act
Alternative title: Whitebait at Greenwich
This international work is included in AustLit to identify a relationship with Australian literature.
Issue Details: First known date: 1853... 1853 The Two Buzzards; or, Whitebait at Greenwich
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Notes

  • Farce.
  • John Maddison Morton's The Two Buzzards is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.

Production Details

  • First produced at The Adelphi, The Strand, London, 14 November 1853.

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

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First known date: 1853
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Royal Victoria Theatre : No Thoroughfare, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 18 July vol. 19 no. 1319 1868; (p. 15)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins's No Thoroughfare and John Maddison Morton's The Two Buzzards; or, Whitebait at Greenwich on 18 July 1868.

Also advertised is Walter H. Cooper's 20 July 1868 benefit evening, featuring Thomas Morton's Sink or Swim and Cooper's own play Colonial Experience, and the productions of Dion Boucicault's Janet Pride and Samuel Beazley's The Lottery Ticket on 21 and 22 July 1868.
Prince of Wales Opera House : Under the Gaslight, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 17 September no. 5250 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of John Augustin Daly's Under the Gaslight and John Maddison Morton's Whitebait at Greenwich on 17 September 1868. The advertisement also notes a performance of Thomas William Robertson's Caste on 17 September 1868.
Prince of Wales Opera House : Under the Gaslight, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 15 September no. 5248 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of John Augustin Daly's Under the Gaslight and John Maddison Morton's Whitebait at Greenwich on 15 September 1868. The advertisement also notes a performance of Thomas William Robertson's Caste on 16 September 1868.
Prince of Wales Theatre : Sarah the Creole; Or, Snakes in the Grass, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 11 September no. 5245 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 12 September no. 5246 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 14 September no. 5247 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House (aka Prince of Wales Theatre) production of Morris Barnett's Sarah the Creole; or, Snakes in the Grass on 14 September 1868. The evening's performance, under the patronage of New South Wales Governor, Earl Belmore, is a benefit for the Royal Alfred Australian Volunteer Fire Company.

The version of the advertisement published on 14 September 1868 includes the additional information that the evening's entertainment will conclude with Whitebait at Greenwich.
Royal Victoria Theatre : No Thoroughfare, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 13 July no. 5194 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 14 July no. 5195 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 15 July no. 5196 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 16 July no. 5197 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 17 July no. 5198 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 18 July no. 5199 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins's No Thoroughfare and John Maddison Morton's The Two Buzzards on 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 July 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : No Thoroughfare, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 13 July no. 5194 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 14 July no. 5195 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 15 July no. 5196 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 16 July no. 5197 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 17 July no. 5198 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 18 July no. 5199 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins's No Thoroughfare and John Maddison Morton's The Two Buzzards on 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 July 1868.
Prince of Wales Theatre : Sarah the Creole; Or, Snakes in the Grass, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 11 September no. 5245 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 12 September no. 5246 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 14 September no. 5247 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House (aka Prince of Wales Theatre) production of Morris Barnett's Sarah the Creole; or, Snakes in the Grass on 14 September 1868. The evening's performance, under the patronage of New South Wales Governor, Earl Belmore, is a benefit for the Royal Alfred Australian Volunteer Fire Company.

The version of the advertisement published on 14 September 1868 includes the additional information that the evening's entertainment will conclude with Whitebait at Greenwich.
Prince of Wales Opera House : Under the Gaslight, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 15 September no. 5248 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of John Augustin Daly's Under the Gaslight and John Maddison Morton's Whitebait at Greenwich on 15 September 1868. The advertisement also notes a performance of Thomas William Robertson's Caste on 16 September 1868.
Prince of Wales Opera House : Under the Gaslight, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 17 September no. 5250 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of John Augustin Daly's Under the Gaslight and John Maddison Morton's Whitebait at Greenwich on 17 September 1868. The advertisement also notes a performance of Thomas William Robertson's Caste on 17 September 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : No Thoroughfare, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 18 July vol. 19 no. 1319 1868; (p. 15)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins's No Thoroughfare and John Maddison Morton's The Two Buzzards; or, Whitebait at Greenwich on 18 July 1868.

Also advertised is Walter H. Cooper's 20 July 1868 benefit evening, featuring Thomas Morton's Sink or Swim and Cooper's own play Colonial Experience, and the productions of Dion Boucicault's Janet Pride and Samuel Beazley's The Lottery Ticket on 21 and 22 July 1868.
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