The Pilgrim of Love ; Or, The Parrot and the Princess single work   musical theatre   burlesque   humour  
Adaptation of The Pilgrim of Love H. J. Byron , 1860 single work musical theatre
Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 The Pilgrim of Love ; Or, The Parrot and the Princess
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A burlesque adapted from H. J. Byron's extravaganza The Pilgrim of Love (1860), it contained allusions to local events, as well as a balloon scene in front of a diorama illustrating the journey of Ahmed and the Parrot from Granada, passing Australia, with the arrival of H. M. ship Galatea and the flotilla at Sydney Heads (in honor of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh) and George-street at night. The balloon then preceeded on its way to Seville and Cordova, and finally landing at Toledo' (Empire 27 June 1868, p.1.).

Production Details

  • 1868: Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney; 27 June - 8 July

    • Manager/Director William Hoskins; Music Arranger John Gibbs; Stage Manager Stuart O'Brien; Scenic Art Henry Holmes; Costumes Mrs Stapleton.
    • Troupe: Victoria Star Company.
    • Cast incl. Julia Harland, Rosa Cooper, Mrs Jones, Clara Stephenson, Mr Burford, Stuart O'Brien, Mr Leonard, Mr Rainford.

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First known date: 1868
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Colonial Experience, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 4 July vol. 19 no. 1317 1868; (p. 15)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Walter Cooper's Colonial Experience and of Pilgrim of Love beginning on 4 July 1868.
Notes by Buggins : No. 8 Buggins , 1868 single work prose
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 4 July vol. 19 no. 1317 1868; (p. 10)

Buggins comments on the sectarian nature of the 'exclusively ... Protestant organ' which has 'lately made its appearance in Sydney' (probably The Australian Protestant Banner). He also notes the death of Irish-born actor Charles Kean (18 January 1811 - 22 January 1868), provides a detailed commentary on the Royal Victoria Theatre's production of The Pilgrim of Love, and a shorter impression of Colin Hazlewood's Aurora Floyd.
Royal Victoria Theatre : The Pilgrim of Love, &.c 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 27 June vol. 19 no. 1316 1868; (p. 15)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of The Pilgrim of Love, 20 and 22 June 1868. The performances conclude with Colin Hazlewood's Aurora Floyd; or, The Dark Deed in the Wood on 20 June, and with Edward Stirling's The Lost Diamonds on 22 June.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Colonial Experience, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 4 July no. 5187 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 6 July no. 5188 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 7 July no. 5189 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 8 July no. 5190 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Walter Cooper's Colonial Experience and of Pilgrim of Love on 4, 6, 7 and 8 July 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Pilgrim of Love, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 2 July no. 5185 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 3 July no. 5186 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Pilgrim of Love and of Frederic Phillips's A Bird in the Hand Worth Two in the Bush on 2 July 1868.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Empire , 29 June no. 5182 1868; (p. 3)
— Review of The Pilgrim of Love ; Or, The Parrot and the Princess 1868 single work musical theatre

A review of the 27 June 1868 Prince of Wales Opera House production of Pilgrim of Love.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Pilgrim of Love, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 27 June no. 5181 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 29 June no. 5182 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Pilgrim of Love and of Colin Henry Hazlewood's Aurora Floyd~ on 27 and 29 June 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre 1868 single work column
— Appears in: The Empire , 27 June no. 5181 1868; (p. 4)

A column praising William Hoskins's work at the Royal Victoria Theatre: he 'spares no pains to produce the excellent and the diversified in the scenic and dramatic art'. The column particularly notes the locally-themed diorama used in the adaptation of Henry James Byron's Pilgrim of Love.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Pilgrim of Love, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 30 June no. 5183 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Pilgrim of Love of and Edward Stirling's The Lost Diamonds on 30 June 1868.
Royal Victoria Theatre : Pilgrim of Love, &c. 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 1 July no. 5184 1868; (p. 1)

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Pilgrim of Love and of Thomas Reynoldson's A Curious Case on 1 July 1868.
Victoria Theatre 1868 single work column
— Appears in: The Empire , 1 July no. 5184 1868; (p. 2)

A brief note on the 30 June 1868 Royal Victoria Theatre production of Pilgrim of Love and of Thomas Reynoldson's A Curious Case.
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This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive
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